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by cdnkayak
Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:06 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: SE Cdn as independent contractor in US
Replies: 9
Views: 11425

Carson, An important point is if you exceed the threshold, 8K, you must pay MA tax. Thus most hockey players have to pay tax to MA if the play one game against the bruins (assuming most make more than 1 million/season. I believe this also works for people living in NH, ME but work in MA (which there...
by cdnkayak
Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:26 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: SE Cdn as independent contractor in US
Replies: 9
Views: 11425

Great, but to confirm the tax I pay to MA should count as credit for my Canadian return, correct?
by cdnkayak
Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:15 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: SE Cdn as independent contractor in US
Replies: 9
Views: 11425

I should be ok in that the contract was only 120 days, what worries me most is that I was a MA resident for 5 months in 2004 (does that bring me over 180?) I seem to recall they are only counted as 0.5 days in the formula.
Cheers
by cdnkayak
Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:50 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: SE Cdn as independent contractor in US
Replies: 9
Views: 11425

Thanks Nelson, I worked in MA and unfortunately I believe I have to pay state tax since income was >8k, see below If the United States has a tax treaty with another country, Massachusetts will recognize the treaty and will exclude income to the extent it is excluded federally. However, an individual...
by cdnkayak
Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:47 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: SE Cdn as independent contractor in US
Replies: 9
Views: 11425

SE Cdn as independent contractor in US

Hi, From Feb 05 to June 05 I was on contract as an independent contractor to a company in the US. I am a canadian working independently (not company sponsored) and I was on a TN visa. The company paid me directly with no tax deduction. While there I filed form 8233 with the company and IRS. I believ...