Hi, I plan to run my budding online business from another country, while working there on a work visa. I need to know whether I can do this by registering the business in a U.S. state before I leave, and paying all taxes in the U.S. I will also have a U.S. address to use for the business. Thank you
Thank you, pcwork, for replying. Do you mean I can operate the business legally while residing in another country on a work visa, as long as I have my business registered in a U.S. state? Also, when you say I have to pay taxes "there," do you mean in the U.S.? If so, I understand that. I just want to make sure I can do so without getting in trouble in the other country. Thanks.
i'm curious about this too. I want to run an online affiliate marketing business, and I think I have to have the checks sent to a US address.... but if I decided to live outside of the US for part of the year, what would that mean, tax-wise?
Hi! I am new here but I think I can help. I have been a professional tax preparer for 20 years. The IRS has very complicated rules for "foreign income". Which is what I think you are dealing with. Sometimes it is 100% taxable, sometimes it is tax free, and sometimes it is somewhere inbetween. The rules are complicated so I would suggest consulting with a professional who has experience working with foreign income, or at the very least visiting the IRS website and getting their free publication.
