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by snitzel
Thu May 12, 2011 2:28 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Not a U.S. Tax Person but Required to File W9 for Questrade?
Replies: 5
Views: 9131

I suppose I can just tell Questrade that I cannot sign the W-9 because, by signing, I am saying I am a U.S. person, which I am not (according to the definition on the form). Then they will have to change the requirement.
by snitzel
Thu May 12, 2011 2:12 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Not a U.S. Tax Person but Required to File W9 for Questrade?
Replies: 5
Views: 9131

Every new Questrade client is asked the question "Do you have a SSN?" I wasn't happy the question was asked because I suspected that it might generate a lot of useless red tape. But there was nothing else in the application that should have prompted this question. When I phoned Questrade t...
by snitzel
Thu May 12, 2011 12:51 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Not a U.S. Tax Person but Required to File W9 for Questrade?
Replies: 5
Views: 9131

Not a U.S. Tax Person but Required to File W9 for Questrade?

I am neither a citizen nor a permanent resident of the U.S, nor have I ever been. (I live in Canada.) I recently tried to open an account with Questrade and was told that I had to file a W9 form because I have an SSN. My question is whether filing this W9 form will trigger any additional reporting t...