[H-GEN] Working for a USA company from my Australian home.

[Ronald Bradford]

David,

I think I might be able to nullify your need for talking to an 
accountant.  I have just entered the US for work in the past 3 weeks.  I 
am still unpaid, because to get paid (legally) you must have a Social 
Security Number.  To get a Social Security Number you must be either a 
resident, or legally permitted to work in the USA, and you have to go to 
a Social Security Office to apply for one in person.

I can't see how it will actually work for you being employed as an 
individual by a US company when you are neither physically here, or have 
been physically here to begin with.

For the record I entered on a E3 visa, which is a lot easier for an 
employer, and easier to sell yourself as a possible resource, as the US 
company does not have to go through the sponsorship process, which saves 
a lot of time and money on their part.

I look forward to your pursuits.  I can also provide some other details 
regarding the US insurances/benefits etc should it move  forward more.

Regards

Ronald

David Seikel wrote:
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> On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:35:26 +1100 Edwin Groothuis <edwin at mavetju.org>
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>> On Mon, Nov 27, 2006 at 04:52:25PM +1000, David Seikel wrote:
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>>>> You're going to have to consult an accountant who knows about
>>>> these things in order to get it right - and you don't want to get
>>>> it wrong, or you will have two governments chasing you for
>>>> money :( Presumably you have one at the moment for your
>>>> sole-tradership? 
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>>> I have no accountant.  My finances are simple enough that an abacus
>>> and a scrap of paper can handle them with ease.  A have way too much
>>> experience writing accounting software, somehow hiring my own
>>> accountant seems like overkill.
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>> He didn't say you have to get an accountant, he said you have to
>> talk to an accountant about this.
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> I was answering the question about whether or not I have an
> accountant.  My life might get more complicated, and I might actually
> have to talk to an accountant, but I will put that off until I really
> need it, unless an accountant that knows this subject happens to turn
> up.  On the other hand, the company may be happy to stick with a
> contract basis, then nothing will change, except that I get more
> regular work.
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> In the mean time, any actual experiences would be useful to read.
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