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kimjune01 ◴[] No.41871402[source]
I'm a Canadian looking for remote work in America. Is there any downside risk to the employer if I work a W2 remote job from Canada? As long as I pay taxes, is there any risk to the employee?
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1. infinite8s ◴[] No.41879783[source]
Any potential employer would need to have a Canadian presence (usually a ULC, which is a Canadian subsidiary of an American corp) or go through an EOR (Employer of Record), which would handle taxes, insurance, benefits, etc. "Quietly" working remotely from Canada isn’t a good idea as you'll likely fall foul of Canadian tax law (amongst other things) and immigration law (if you aren't a Canadian citizen), and your employer would likely have issues as well. This is a good summary of the issues:

https://www.swanwealthcoaching.com/blog/2024/05/07/working-u...