Hi Nelson,
I was working in the US on a TN for a few years and have now returned to Canada. I am a Canadian citizen. The US company I worked for has now hired me as a contractor/consultant telecommuting while residing in Canada. They have sent me a W9 form to complete but as I understand it, this form is for US citizens only. I have set up a sole proprietaire company in Canada and intend to pay my income taxes in Canada.
1) Would you please advise which tax form I need to complete for my US employer? Is it a W9, W8, 1099 etc?
2) Would you please advise which tax form I need to complete as a consultant in Canada?
Thanks so much for your help.
Mary
Canadian working as a contractor for US firm - help with tax
Moderator: Mark T Serbinski CA CPA
Hi again Nelson,
My friend was searching the net to find an answer to my question and he sent me a link to a posting in which you had replied to.
http://www.grasmick.com/board/?topic=topic2&msg=11614
I think it relates to the same question I was adking about the form. Is it because it was posted in 2004 that possibly the forms changed?
You advised Sarah in this posting to complete a 8223 form and a 1040NR.
Can you please clarify? Am in not in the same boat as Sarah by being a CDN citizen, residing in Canada and working as a contractor for a US company?
I'm confused. Do I need to fill out the 8223 and 1040NR forms too, as well as the W8BEN?
Thanks again
Mary
My friend was searching the net to find an answer to my question and he sent me a link to a posting in which you had replied to.
http://www.grasmick.com/board/?topic=topic2&msg=11614
I think it relates to the same question I was adking about the form. Is it because it was posted in 2004 that possibly the forms changed?
You advised Sarah in this posting to complete a 8223 form and a 1040NR.
Can you please clarify? Am in not in the same boat as Sarah by being a CDN citizen, residing in Canada and working as a contractor for a US company?
I'm confused. Do I need to fill out the 8223 and 1040NR forms too, as well as the W8BEN?
Thanks again
Mary
As I pointed out then, 8223 is for those exempt from withholding for work performed in US. Some firms don't make the distinction, and some firms withhold even when they aren't supposed to (after all didn't your firm send you a W-9?) In such cases it may be necessary to use 8223 to hammer the point home, and 1040NR at year end to recoup any taxes withheld in the meantime.
If your submit a w-8ben, and your fimr does not withhold anything, you will be fine.
If your submit a w-8ben, and your fimr does not withhold anything, you will be fine.
After 20 years, I am severely cutting back on responses. Do not ask specifically for my help. There are a few others on this board that can answer most questions. All the best
Back again - Canadian telecmmuting for US firm - 1099 form??
Hi Nelson,
I need your advice again. As I mentioned in my earlier post I am a consultant telecomuting from Canada for a US company. The US firm is in the process of completing 1099’s. In my case, since I am a person of foreign status and previously completed the W-8BEN form, I will not receive a 1099. However, the firm thinks they need to send me a 1042-S to file my income taxes in Canada. Is this the correct form they should provide? Your help is sincerely appreciated.
Thank you!
Mary
I need your advice again. As I mentioned in my earlier post I am a consultant telecomuting from Canada for a US company. The US firm is in the process of completing 1099’s. In my case, since I am a person of foreign status and previously completed the W-8BEN form, I will not receive a 1099. However, the firm thinks they need to send me a 1042-S to file my income taxes in Canada. Is this the correct form they should provide? Your help is sincerely appreciated.
Thank you!
Mary