American working for US corporation living in Canada

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ml2016
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American working for US corporation living in Canada

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I am an US citizen living in Canada working for a US-based corporation. I am being asked to provide a W-8BEN. Is this right? Should I provide a W-9 instead?

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nelsona
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Re: American working for US corporation living in Canada

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Correct. As a CDn resisnt, remeber that if you are an employee, you must be on a CDn payroll (Fed/Prov taxes and EI, CPP withheld), nota a US payroll.
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
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