Not withhold taxes form for US via Canadian Inc.

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hmashruf
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Not withhold taxes form for US via Canadian Inc.

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Hi, I will be teaching online via my Canadian Inc. for some US based inc; that would potentially pay to my Canadian Inc.
So as not to withhold any taxes on US side, what form should my Inc. submit?
Thanks.
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W-8BEN and/or Form 8233.
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Re: Not withhold taxes form for US via Canadian Inc.

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Hi,

Both the forms appears to be for/related to foreign Individuals.

Mine is Canadian Federal Incorporation. Myself and my wife are owners of it.

Would you please advice if an alternate form would apply in this case?

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Then it becomes more complicated, as your are a foreign corporation doing business in US. Form 1120-F is more complicated.

You might want to consider just being hired as self-employed for these gigs, or as an employee of your corporation.
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If you invoicing through the corporation, there should not be withholding by the payor (that's what confused me when you asked about withholding -- there is never tax withheld on an invoice).

There would also be no tax, But your corp need to file 1120-F as a protective return (ie to prove that you owe no tax).
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