Working on a 1099 Basis with TN permit ?

[peoriacanadian]

Hi:
Is it possible to work on a 1099 basis (self employed, do own taxes, etc.,) with a TN permit ?
A company has approached me to work on this basis, please advice.
Thanks

[axolotl]

No, you cannot be self-employed on a TN.

[Steven]

Read this thread: Management Consultant & LLC Creation

The only way to do it is with an E visa: http://toronto.usconsulate.gov/content/ ... E_2_format

But I don't recommend it because the tax situation is hideously complex: TN, Self-employed, W-2, 8233 and taxes fun

And there are various other threads on here about it.

1099 is almost never used to pay people who are not US citizens or LPRs. If you were say, in the US on TN-1 and had moved your tax home to the US, then you might get a 1099-INT from your bank, but to get paid on a 1099 as a non-resident alien they've made a mistake because NRAs get 1042-S. The only possible exception for employment income is people with an E visa.

Generally employers want to use this method so they don't have to do social security matching and want to off-load it on to the employee. The IRS hates employers doing this so I'd avoid any employer that wants to do it frankly because they're taking advantage of you.

[peoriacanadian]

thank you all for your feedback.