Recovering U.S. tax withheld at source

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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 …

New tax rules for non-U.S. authors on KDP and CreateSpace

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[UPDATE May 13, 2016: I’ve been receiving emails from authors who live in countries that do not have a tax treaty with the United States and who want to reduce the withholding tax on their royalties. This is not possible. If your country does not have a tax treaty with the U.S., then by default you forfeit 30% tax to the U.S. government on royalties earned on sales in the States. Your own country likely has a tax credit for taxes paid abroad; if so, you can claim your U.S. Read More …