Work in US under my Canadian company via a Canadian Agent

[Jeff L]

I have worked on a project under the TN Status Management Consultant category at a US client (Massachuassetts) since July 2013. My company is a Ontario incorporated company. In the current project, my company invoiced another Canadian Agent who in turn invoiced a US Agent.

In 2013, my company has released both salary and dividend to me.


It appears to me that the business transaction is between my company and its Canadian agent, both Canadian companies. I wonder if my company or I personally need to file US tax? What form do I need to file?

The current project will finish April 2014.

[JGCA]

If your on a TN visa you have to be their under a specific US client, who do you have the contract with this will determine who is paying you and from where you earn your income. The fact the CND agent is paying you is he paying you as an agent of the US client or is your contract with the CND agency?

[nelsona]

Since you are not a direct employee of a US firm, unless you spend more than 183 days in US in any 365-day period, and not become Cdn non-resident, I see no reason whay you would need to file US taxes.