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    I am going to Canada to dance for a short period of time, probably less than a month. I have some quick questions about taxes and money safety.I reside in the Southwest USA but I'm dual US-Canadian citizenship although I haven't lived in Canada for two decades, but have gone there for visits. Since I'll be dancing there and possibly living in a dancer house where it's probably not safe for one to keep their money, I'm thinking about setting up a Canadian bank account and making deposits there. I have a Canadian passport and Canadian citizenship info, should I should be able to get an account. The USA not being a commonwealth nation, how will I get the money from the Canadian bank account to the USA one? Is there anything cheaper than a bank transfer? Also for **taxes** will I only pay to the US and not Canada given my extremely short stint there and that as an independent contractor and technically small business owner, I would only pay to my country of residence or because Canada's stripclub yzx that I will be working at is a Canadian biz, I will have to pay to Canada? (as a sidenote, where to international strippers living in a dancer house keep their money safe and what should they watch out for living in a dancer house?) Thanks

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    I believe you would file and pay to Canada and then file in America but get a credit for how much you paid in Canada. If the tax rate is higher in America, I believe you have to pay the difference to the IRS. This was actually discussed fairly recently, so run a search or browse through the Finance subforum, which is where stuff like this usually goes. In any case, I recommend an accountant for this stint.

    Re: living in a dancer house - deposit your money ASAP and never say how much you've actually earned. "I did alright" or "I can't complain" are good responses, unless you find the girls are shady, in which case always say you did bad. Leave your valuables (laptop, fancy phone, etc.) at home in the US. Really, just don Brian anything you couldn't stand to lose.

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    Default Re: Working in Canada as an American: Taxes?

    You can always get a bank account in another country. Doesn't matter if you have a passport or not. No, you don't have to pay taxes there if you are paying in the US and residing in the US.

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    Default Re: Working in Canada as an American: Taxes?

    Quote Originally Posted by shasta View Post
    You can always get a bank account in another country. Doesn't matter if you have a passport or not.
    That's very not true. In Canada, you need Canadian ID and/or a visa to work/study/reside there. Same with Europe and the UK. A quick google search indicates the same for the US. OP will be fine since she has a Canadian passport, but banks don't just hand out accounts to anyone that walks in.
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    Crazy! I had a temp. visa in Australia and in Canada, but they didn't need it for a bank account. I have also had a Costa Rican bank account. I live in Tucson, and it is perfectly legal for illegals here to have bank accounts!

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    Default Re: Working in Canada as an American: Taxes?

    Because she has dual citizenship, the OP will have no problem opening a Canadian bank account. And if cross-border funds transfers are an issue, an easy way around that is to open a bank account ( denominated in US$ ) at a local US branch of a major bank that also has Canadian branches before leaving for Canada, and then opening another account ( denominated in CDN$) at a Canadian branch of the same bank once you get there. Citi, ScotiaBank and many other banks provide this opportunity ... which allows for 'internal' transfers between accounts with currency conversion.

    A note to US girls who don't also have other citizenships ... opening new bank accounts in foreign countries is now a MAJOR obstacle.

    In regard to taxes, you'll have to file and pay Canadian income taxes as a non-resident. You'll also have to file and pay US income taxes as a resident. In the process, you'll receive a tax credit for Canadian taxes paid against US taxes owed.

    Second note to US girls who don't also have Canadian citizenship ... Canada stopped issuing work visas for exotic dancers a couple of years ago, so today there is essentially no way to legally work in any Canadian club.

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    Default Re: Working in Canada as an American: Taxes?

    ^You can get a six month work visa as a full time student. You can work where ever you like.

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    Default Re: Working in Canada as an American: Taxes?

    Quote Originally Posted by shasta View Post
    ^You can get a six month work visa as a full time student. You can work where ever you like.
    Everywhere but the adult industry, actually. The government recently enacted a ban on stripping or any other adult work (massage, escorting) for foreigners, aka those working on a visa. Of course, you can still likely get away with it in cities without licensing since many club managers won't care, but you certainly won't be able to pay taxes on those earnings because you'd be working illegally.

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