Hello all,
I have an export company in Canada, but most of my vendors are in the US!
I started the process to register a US based company, for two reasons:
1-Due to the ever increasing complexity of United States export regulations,
some US vendors refuse to sell to any business outside the US, even if I'm asking them to ship within the US!
2-it is getting harder for me to ship stuff out of the USA on my name because I don't have EIN, and not being a US company.
I'm starting a US company in Michigan as a Canadian. And will operate the business from Canada, as almost all of my business is done over the phone, Emails and bank transfers, so basically no need for me to be personally in the US on a daily basis except when I need to go to the Bank or ship some rush orders by courier!
I understand it is legal to start a US business as a Canadian, so no problem on the IRS side, as long every thing is done right and taxes paid and filled right. But it gets touchy when it comes to Immigration!
I should note that, I'll be earning the income in canada! I'll only use the US company to place orders and Export goods. So basically in the newly formed US company bank account, will have cash to cover the expenses of the order and shipping costs at any given time!
Is the B1 Visa suitable for such thing? or do I need L1 visa?
is it okay to say on the border I'm going to the bank or going to ship something because I own a company here? will that get me in trouble opposed to going shopping excuse?
Mar
I have an export company in Canada, but most of my vendors are in the US!
I started the process to register a US based company, for two reasons:
1-Due to the ever increasing complexity of United States export regulations,
some US vendors refuse to sell to any business outside the US, even if I'm asking them to ship within the US!
2-it is getting harder for me to ship stuff out of the USA on my name because I don't have EIN, and not being a US company.
I'm starting a US company in Michigan as a Canadian. And will operate the business from Canada, as almost all of my business is done over the phone, Emails and bank transfers, so basically no need for me to be personally in the US on a daily basis except when I need to go to the Bank or ship some rush orders by courier!
I understand it is legal to start a US business as a Canadian, so no problem on the IRS side, as long every thing is done right and taxes paid and filled right. But it gets touchy when it comes to Immigration!
I should note that, I'll be earning the income in canada! I'll only use the US company to place orders and Export goods. So basically in the newly formed US company bank account, will have cash to cover the expenses of the order and shipping costs at any given time!
Is the B1 Visa suitable for such thing? or do I need L1 visa?
is it okay to say on the border I'm going to the bank or going to ship something because I own a company here? will that get me in trouble opposed to going shopping excuse?
Mar
