Canadian Citizen relocated in Texas, working under TN status

srobert100 · Post by **srobert100** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:24 am

Hello,

I am currently working in the US (3 weeks now) as a contractor until I can receive my social security number. I am working directly with the company to whom I am providing services (no brokers in between) I am still a PR of Canada as my family (wife and kids) are still over there.

I am being asked to fill a W-8BEN form. Section 9a only applies but I do not know what I need to put in section 10 of the form in order to prevent getting taxed at 30% by the US.

nelsona · Post by **nelsona** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 2:32 pm

I don't know why you are worried about this, since your contractor income will be taxable in US (and not canada), so you do not want to identify yourself as a Cdn resident.

Any withholding you pay now will merely be added to your other US income tax withheld and you will get any excess back nest spring.