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I'm a US citizen who recently became a permanent resident of Canada. I plan to get a regular office job here in Edmonton, so I will definitely be paying taxes through that route!
I also started doing some freelance-type work shortly before I moved here to Canada:
A) I produce a podcast for a US-based magazine. I get paid $30 every three months. I suppose you could say I "invoice" them, but really, I just send an email reminding them to pay me. Currently, they send me a paper check.
B) I have a Patreon site for my personal blog. People pledge money, and I get paid per blog post. Patreon is located in the US. My earnings are so far less than $50/month. I haven't received payment yet, because I haven't amassed enough to get a payout.
C) I produce a podcast with several other women across the globe. I'm in charge of paying for the hosting services, and we will soon be starting a Patreon page for the podcast so I'll be handling those US-originating funds as well. We'll be putting all the money back into the podcast (minus whatever I have to pay in taxes--to whichever country is appropriate).
Here are my questions:
1) I haven't filed any type of paperwork (in either country) saying I'm self-employed. Do I need to do that? Would that interfere with my ability to find a regular full-time job in Canada? (This is all side-project stuff, almost "hobby income.")
2) I can have Patreon funds mailed to me in Canada as a paper check, or I can have the money direct-deposited to my US bank account (which is still open). Would one be wiser than the other, from an international tax perspective?
3) I'd love to go speak with an accountant/tax professional who's knowledgeable about international banking to make sure I'm doing things right and making smart choices. Does anyone know of a person or service in the Edmonton, AB area that I might contact?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I also started doing some freelance-type work shortly before I moved here to Canada:
A) I produce a podcast for a US-based magazine. I get paid $30 every three months. I suppose you could say I "invoice" them, but really, I just send an email reminding them to pay me. Currently, they send me a paper check.
B) I have a Patreon site for my personal blog. People pledge money, and I get paid per blog post. Patreon is located in the US. My earnings are so far less than $50/month. I haven't received payment yet, because I haven't amassed enough to get a payout.
C) I produce a podcast with several other women across the globe. I'm in charge of paying for the hosting services, and we will soon be starting a Patreon page for the podcast so I'll be handling those US-originating funds as well. We'll be putting all the money back into the podcast (minus whatever I have to pay in taxes--to whichever country is appropriate).
Here are my questions:
1) I haven't filed any type of paperwork (in either country) saying I'm self-employed. Do I need to do that? Would that interfere with my ability to find a regular full-time job in Canada? (This is all side-project stuff, almost "hobby income.")
2) I can have Patreon funds mailed to me in Canada as a paper check, or I can have the money direct-deposited to my US bank account (which is still open). Would one be wiser than the other, from an international tax perspective?
3) I'd love to go speak with an accountant/tax professional who's knowledgeable about international banking to make sure I'm doing things right and making smart choices. Does anyone know of a person or service in the Edmonton, AB area that I might contact?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!