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Query( I have done my best to disguise the business and leave the =
context the same in this case)
Hello David,
I=92m wondering if you can help me=85 I have a business in Canada and =
want to do business in the US. Trouble is, I can=92t seem to find any =
help on the net to address my specific type of situation. (everything =
seems to be related to exporting goods).
I provide a service to businesses in local trading areas.
I want to establish independent contractor agents who are resident =
American citizens who will sell my Canadian service in their American =
cities/communities. They would sell the service, we would finish the =
work in Canada and ship to the States. (Or we could have it done in the =
US). My visits to the States would be brief, but not to work per se. (We =
could train in Canada but also some field training/support in the US =
would be necessary, but that could be done by a US citizen also).
So I=92m looking for advice as to the best way to go about doing this. =
Can you be of any help?
RXXXXXX
President
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david ingram replies:
1. One logical way for you to accomplish this is for you to establish =
an Amercian office and transfer yourself to the US office as a general =
manager. This would give you the right to work on both sides of the =
border and recruit and manage the business. In this case, you would and =
could have a US business address, etc. on your own business cards.
2. The second logical (what I would do first) is to keep "everything" =
in Canada and the US agents are clearly selling for the Canadian =
company. You could go to the US yourself under a B1 (Business Visitor) =
status and the bookkeeping, recordkeeping and income tax returns would =
be simpler, cheaper and almost anyone could understand them. =20
In this case, you woiuld not have any US identification on anything of =
yours. Your agents could use their own addreses and phone numbers but =
everything of yours would say "Canada."
If it is successful and making money, we can set up the buisness =
operation and do a transfer.
In either case, you need good coaching to keep yourself out of trouble =
at the border.
Go to www.centa.com and read the Nov 1999 newsletter on business =
expansion into the United States and read "entering The United States as =
well".
Then call for a consultation by phone or in person.
David Ingram's US/Canada Services
US / Canada / Mexico tax and working Visa Specialists
US / Canada Real Estate Specialists
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North Vancouver, BC, CANADA, V7N 3L7
Res (604) 980-3578 Cell (604) 657-8451
(604) 980-0321=20
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