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    Smiley International Money!!! HELP

    Hello there!

    Im a new dancer, Im canadian and Ive been asked to work in Long Island for three weeks.
    Im very excited, but I do have some questions.

    °do I need a work visa
    °how do I bring my money home?

    Like am I able to declare it or do I have to some home money order it?

    Whats the best way to do it?

    Thanks ahead of time xo

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    Default Re: International Money!!! HELP

    You would need a work visa to work here legally. However, I'm guessing that the club has no intention of sponsoring you for one, which is a time consuming and sometimes expensive process. I suspect that they will just treat you as an independent contractor and limit their document collection to proof of age, but you should confirm all of this with them.

    There is no limit on how much currency you may transport out of the U.S. However, if you are carrying US$10,000 or more, you need to declare it. The form to declare currency is a fairly simple one, a link to which is below:

    https://www.fincen.gov/forms/files/fin105_cmir.pdf

    Good luck!

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    Default Re: International Money!!! HELP

    In addition to what rick said, I would recommend not bringing your dancing gear with you when you cross the border. Since you will be working illegally, you don't want to give them any reason to look twice at you, and you'll have a hard time coming up with a convincing reason for why you have stripper heels and costumes if you're only going to visit as a tourist. Buy shoes and outfits once you get there and leave them there before you return to Canada.

    As for declaring money at the border -- honestly, I really wouldn't recommend having more than 10k on you, both as a safety precaution but also because you will not have any proof of having legitimately earned it, so if you get questioned, it can get confiscated and land you in some really hot water. The less cash you have on you the better, so wire your earnings to yourself and make sure to declare them on your taxes since there'll be a paper trail.

    And really, think long and hard if this is worth the risk of getting caught and potentially being banned from ever visiting the US again. There are plenty of clubs that you can legally work at in Canada and even abroad if you want to travel. If you do go through with it, keep it to yourself while you're in the US because you never know how might want to get you in trouble.

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    Default Re: International Money!!! HELP

    You can also ship yourself a box with dancer gear.
    Just label it " Halloween Costumes " or something on the form if you need to declare what's in the box.

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    Both TD (Toronto Dominion Bank) and RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) have U.S. branches. They both offer accounts that can be accessed from either the U.S. or Canada. They are set up for snow birds who need to pay bills or whatever in the U.S. and would like a U.S. dollar denominated credit card. Get one of these accounts and deposit your money at the RBC or TD Ameritrade branch nearest where you are going. By depositing, you will take care of your reporting requirements, if any there might be. And, with either of these two banks, you can use your debit card to get cash from U.S. ATMs. Deposits still need to be made at the bank's own ATMs. With RBC, they have an agreement with PNC to handle deposits, so it may not even need to say RBC on the machine. But, check to make sure for the machine you want to use.

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