TN Visa and SSN?
Apr 23, 2013 | 10:43 pm
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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TN Visa and SSN?
Hey all,
I did a search around and can't find the answers to my specific situation, so hoping somebody with some experience may be able to help.
I am a Canadian citizen, living/working in Canada. I am married to a US/CAD dual citizen, but for tax purposes, I would prefer to avoid US Citizenship at this time.
I am a web based entrepreneur, and, my business partner is a US citizen/resident with businesses that a owned solely by him.
What would be the best/easiest route for me to go in orders get a US SSN to start building a US credit file with? I would also like to be able to utilize sites such as LendingClub.com which requires a US SSN.
I also need to stay living in Canada right now for family reasons.
I did a search around and can't find the answers to my specific situation, so hoping somebody with some experience may be able to help.
I am a Canadian citizen, living/working in Canada. I am married to a US/CAD dual citizen, but for tax purposes, I would prefer to avoid US Citizenship at this time.
I am a web based entrepreneur, and, my business partner is a US citizen/resident with businesses that a owned solely by him.
What would be the best/easiest route for me to go in orders get a US SSN to start building a US credit file with? I would also like to be able to utilize sites such as LendingClub.com which requires a US SSN.
I also need to stay living in Canada right now for family reasons.
Apr 24, 2013 | 3:29 pm
#2
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You could try getting a taxpayer identification number.
See:
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Inter...bers-%28TIN%29
Getting U.S. citizenship isn't that easy. First of all, you need to get permanent residence (a.k.a. green card) and have to live in the U.S. before applying for citizenship.
See:
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Inter...bers-%28TIN%29
Getting U.S. citizenship isn't that easy. First of all, you need to get permanent residence (a.k.a. green card) and have to live in the U.S. before applying for citizenship.
Apr 24, 2013 | 8:52 pm
#3
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 16
You could try getting a taxpayer identification number.
See:
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Inter...bers-%28TIN%29
Getting U.S. citizenship isn't that easy. First of all, you need to get permanent residence (a.k.a. green card) and have to live in the U.S. before applying for citizenship.
See:
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Inter...bers-%28TIN%29
Getting U.S. citizenship isn't that easy. First of all, you need to get permanent residence (a.k.a. green card) and have to live in the U.S. before applying for citizenship.
Apr 25, 2013 | 11:14 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montebello, CA, USA
Posts: 2,556
Social Security Numbers for Noncitizens
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10096.pdf
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10096.pdf
Apr 27, 2013 | 2:32 am
#5
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Getting either is very easy. Unsurprisingly, the government makes it as easy as possible to get the identification you need to file taxes and pay them money.
I got the ITIN at the US embassy in Toronto, and the SSN at a Social Security office.http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/General-ITIN-Information
Apr 27, 2013 | 9:48 pm
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The catch-22 is that, as a Canadian, you want to avoid being considered a US resident for taxation purposes, which is what you would become if you met the criteria for getting a SSN (working visa, green card etc.). They used to give SSN's to Canadians who needed it for taxes, credit cards, bank accounts etc, (that's how I got mine years ago) but now only give ITIN's.