Recovering U.S. tax withheld at source

As a follow up to my previous post on the KDP/CreateSpace tax interview, I will now answer a question that often arises regarding one’s options for recovering U.S. tax withheld: Can I get any of it back, and if so, how? If you are a non-U.S. author who had tax withheld prior to sorting out your U.S. tax ID, you can apply to the IRS for recovery within three years of the date the tax return was originally due for the tax paid, plus any extensions you may be entitled Read More …