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

[David Seikel]

On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:41:52 -0600 Paul Gearon <gearon at ieee.org> wrote:

>  Each state can make their own arbitrary rules on these things, so
> you can't just make assumptions about this.  The only people who can
> help are accountants.... and even then, most accountants have no
> idea.  It's painful.  :-(

<snip>

> However, different lawyers say different things, so maybe someone's  
> lawyer somewhere found a loophole (I really wouldn't be surprised).

This is why I am wanting to hear from people with experience before
going to speak to accountants and lawyers.  If I have at least half a
clue, then I will be better able to figure out if the accountants and
lawyers I speak to have a full clue.  I'll also be prepared with the
right questions.

The company in question has a Canadian office, so maybe Canadian law
can offer a better arrangement.  We shall see.

> According to my company's accountants, the only solution was for me  
> to be a contractor whom they paid monthly.  I then had to deal with  
> my own taxes, super, etc.

That would work for me.  B-)
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