Posts Tagged ‘withholding’
Dealing with “Gatekeepers” (Withholding agents)
1. What do do The approaches documented on this site are highly unconventional and unfamiliar to nearly all people. This invites a Dunning-Kruger response from withholding agents, businesses, and financial institutions. When dealing with these people, practicing the “art of the deal” is paramount. All the knowledge in the world is useless without people skills.…
Read MoreCopilot: Who are “withholding agents”?
EDITORIAL: 26 U.S.C. §1461 is the ONLY statute making anyone liable for ANYTHING in Internal Revenue Code Subtitle A. It limits itself to “nonresident aliens and foreign corporations”. Thus, 26 U.S.C. §1461 is deceptive because it doesn’t distinguish between “nonresident aliens” who are NATIONALS and those who are ALIENS. This is done to dissuade American…
Read MoreMicrosoft Copilot: American Nationals are not “individuals” for foreign person withholding purposes
EDITORIAL: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Edge Browser, version 131. QUESTION 1: Write a legal proof proving that “nationals of the United States” are included in the “nonresident aliens” but not for withholding purposes in 26 C.F.R. 1.1441-1 because the definition of “individual” at 26 C.F.R. 1.1441-1(c)(3 ) is more restrictive. ANSWER 1: Certainly! Here’s a structured…
Read MoreUsing Form W-4 as a Nonresident Alien
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…
Read MoreThe Federal Income Tax Is A Tax Upon Income (investments), Not Upon Capital (employments).
The following offsite reference deals with this subject: https://capitalvsincome.com/the-federal-income-tax/
Read MoreLawfully Avoiding Backup Withholding under 26 U.S.C. §3406
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…
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