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How to run the payroll of a Canadian citizen with a W-8BEN?

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Hello,

I hired a Canadian Citizen for a week.I made him filling out a W-8BEN. Because of the Canadian/U.S. treaty, this employee won't have to pay taxes in U.S. 

How do I run his payroll without withholding any taxes for him?

Thanks very much.

Best answer by AlcaeusF

Welcome to the Community, @FAD.

 

To run this employee's payroll without withholding any taxes, he must be set up as tax-exempt in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT). This can be done by going to his Payroll Information.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Go to the Employees menu at the top to get to the Employee Center.
  2. Double-click the name to open this information.
  3. Select the Payroll Info tab at the left pane, then tick the Taxes option. 
  4. On the Federal tab, pick Don't Withhold in the Filing Status drop-down. 
  5. Proceed to the State tab and choose Don't Withhold again Filing Status drop-down
  6. Hit OK to complete the process. 

 

Once done, run his payroll to double-check. For more information, consider checking out these articles:

 


Please let me know if you have any other concerns or issues in the comment section below. I'm more than happy to help. Have a great rest of the day!

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AlcaeusF
AlcaeusFAnswer
December 4, 2019

Welcome to the Community, @FAD.

 

To run this employee's payroll without withholding any taxes, he must be set up as tax-exempt in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT). This can be done by going to his Payroll Information.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Go to the Employees menu at the top to get to the Employee Center.
  2. Double-click the name to open this information.
  3. Select the Payroll Info tab at the left pane, then tick the Taxes option. 
  4. On the Federal tab, pick Don't Withhold in the Filing Status drop-down. 
  5. Proceed to the State tab and choose Don't Withhold again Filing Status drop-down
  6. Hit OK to complete the process. 

 

Once done, run his payroll to double-check. For more information, consider checking out these articles:

 


Please let me know if you have any other concerns or issues in the comment section below. I'm more than happy to help. Have a great rest of the day!

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    FADAuthor
    December 4, 2019

    Thank you SO much!

      AlcaeusF
      AlcaeusF
      December 4, 2019

      You're most welcome, @FAD.

       

      I'm happy that I was able to help set up your employee as tax-exempt in QBDT.

       

      For tips and other resources, I recommend visiting our website for reference: Self-help articles.

       

      Thanks for being a part of our QuickBooks family. Reach out to me if you have any other issues or concerns, and I 'll get back to you right away. I'm always here to assist. Take care!

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