Foreign remedies
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Introduction This article addresses how to use and not use the W-4 as a nonresident alien. Generally, you should avoid filling out the W-4 and only use it under duress. The correct form to use for withholding instead is the IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8SUB: Another article closely related to this…
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ADAPTED FROM: Excluded Earnings and People, Form #14.019, Section 2; https://sedm.org/Forms/14-PropProtection/ExcludedEarningsAndPeople.pdf This site focuses exclusively on Exclusions rather than Exemptions. The difference between these two is explained in: PROOF: Exemptions v. Exclusions, FTSIGhttps://ftsig.org/proof-exemptions-v-exclusions/ Pursuing exclusions rather than exemptions shifts the burden of proof onto the government and takes it off of you, as demonstrated below:…
SOURCE: Publication 519 (2023), U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov); https://www.irs.gov/publications/p519 REFERENCES: EDITORIAL: The geographical “United States” in 26 U.S.C. §7701(a)(9) and (a)(10) and that in 26 C.F.R. § 301.7701(b)-1(c)(2)(ii) are two completely different things. An alien can satisfy the “presence test” in 26 U.S.C. §7701(b) and yet live and work…
People have lots of questions about how to change their status from DOMESTIC to FOREIGN for previous tax years other than their current one relating to: This article will address these concerns. 0. Introduction Statutes of limitations on IRS assessment and collection activity is generally governed by the following authorities: In order to determine the…
EDITORIAL: Interesting. We didn’t write this. Is the United States national government LEGISLATIVELY but not CONSTITUTIONALLY “foreign” with respect to the states of the Union in all matters not relating to its property and officers? This pleading seems to suggest that it is. The national government is, after all, made up ENTIRELY of property and…
A common scenario among our readers and students who have encountered and learned our materials is a desire to refile previous 1040 tax returns filed as a “U.S. person” to transition them to a “nonresident alien” return. This article will provide authorities on how to do that. If you accidentally filed a Form 1040 as…
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Introduction Those American Nationals who claim to be “nonresident aliens” not engaged in a “trade or business” are sometimes subjected to unlawful backup withholding by ignorant financial institutions and private employers who refuse to read and obey the law as written. This section will provide tools and procedures to fight such…
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. INTRODUCTION This article addresses “foreign person” reporting and withholding, which means anyone who does not CONSENT to the privileged civil status of “U.S. person”, INCLUDING American Nationals wishing to remain foreign. 2. TYPES OF FOREIGN PERSONS # Name Nationality Described but not defined in IdentifyingNumber Type of“Foreign person”? Symbol 1 Nonresident…