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From: X
To: <taxman@centa.com> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 10:09 PM Subject: Re: Jurock.com 'Ask an Expert': A Question for You > Thank you, Sir. > > Could you confirm on the following? If I change my TN visa to H1B (I know it > is not easy to do that right now), the answer for my questions will be "Yes" > -- will you say that? > > Thank you again! > > X ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSWER
If you change the TN to an
H1, and H2, an L1 or any other visa but a resident alien (green) card, the
answer is the same.
You can NOT work at any other
occupation or for any other company than the company that got you your visa.
david ingram
Grant - this should be added
to the end of the first question and answer or at least as the NEXT question
for sure.
----- Original Message ----- >
> > >From: "David Ingram at the CEN-TA Group" <taxman@centa.com> > >Subject: Re: Jurock.com 'Ask an Expert': A Question for You > >Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 12:55:10 -0700 > > > > > > Name: X> > > > > > My question is: Applicable to both US and Canada > > > > QUESTION: Does a TN visa holder (Canadian Citizen) can do a home-based > >business and receive profit from it, in addition to earning income from my > >TN sponsor? > > > > If yes, can I deduct business expense from my total income, especially in > >case of losing money from my home-based business? > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >The answer is "NO". You cannot do any work whatsoever including > >volunteering for a job which someone else gets paid for. > > > >Technically, you could be deported if your neighbout came over and said he > >had a dead battery and called a tow truck but the truck wouldn't be there > >for an hour. His "could you jump me" request could have you deported > >because you took a job from a tow truck driver. > > > >Giving a ride to someone who usually takes taxis is not allowable although > >neither of the above situations has resulted in a deportation that I know > >of. > > > >However, helping a friend fix his toilet or paint his houose has resulted > >in deportation. > > > >Filing a schedule C for a self-employed Home=Based business on your US 1040 > >would be an automatic admission of guilt. > > > >david ingram > >108-100 Park Royal South > >West Vancovuer, BC, CANADA, V7T 1A2 > >(604) 913-9133 Fax (604) 913-9123 > >www.centa.com > > > > |
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