Q&A for Certificate of Residence (COR)

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DTA-CTR-01
Question from client:
With which countries does the United States have DTA (Double Tax Agreement) to avoid double taxation?

Answer from Evershine RD:

 DTA-CTR-02
Question from client:
Under what circumstances do I need to apply for a Certificate of United States tax residence?

Answer from Evershine RD:
To be eligible to receive tax treaty benefits, Certificate of U.S tax residence is used as proof to foreign government that the applicant is the U.S residents.

DTA-CTR-03
Question from client:
What is the procedure for applying for a United States tax residency certificate? What form should I fill out? What are the required documents? Government website?

Answer from Evershine RD:

1. Form 6166 is also known as a Certification of U.S Tax Residency.
2. To receive a Certification of U.S. Tax Residency, you must send in “Form 8802 Application for United States Residency Certification” with the appropriate information to the IRS.
3. A user fee is charged to process all Forms 8802.
4. The mailing address and method to submit documents depends on how the applicant pays the fee. Refer to the link below for more information.
   https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/form-8802-application-for-united-states-residency-certification-additional-certification-requests

5. You should mail your application, including full payment of the user fee, at least 45 days before the date you need to submit Form 6166.
6. IRS cannot accept an early submission for a current year Form 6166 that has a postmark date before December 1 of the prior year.
   For example, a Form 6166 request for 2021 received with a postmark date before December 1, 2020, cannot be processed.
7. In general, the IRS will issue Form 6166 only when it can verify that for the year for which certification is requested one of the following applies.
   * You filed an appropriate income tax return (for example, Form 1120 for a domestic corporation)
   * In the case of a certification year for which a return is not yet due, you filed a return for the most recent year for which a return was due.
   * You are not required to file an income tax return for the tax period on which certification will be based and other documentation is provided.

8. Authorize person to sign form 8802 for an S corporation or a corporation are any corporate officer, for example, president, vice president, treasurer, chief accounting officer, etc., duly authorized by the corporation to bind the corporation in accordance with applicable state law.

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The Engaging Manager Ian Lin, a well-English speaker
Tel: +1-510-996-2685

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Email address:dalechen@evershinecpa.com
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Additional Information

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