Oh the US has been amazing to me! I love the US! It gave me degrees (funded by American donors), it gave me work experience, it provided me with capital markets to raise $$ and build companies. I love it all.
However, since the US doesn't really want me to be physically IN the US, I will simply continue loving the US from afar. I will maintain equity in US companies, I will take US capital and I will sell to US customers, and continue making US great! I just will do it without paying US taxes because I'm not located in the US. I love Australia too but that's for my health and retirement plan.
I'm no different from the many dozens of contractors we already pay who are located in other countries. The IRS does not require tax contributions from company or the contractor if the contractor's domicile is outside the US and does not meet the substantial presence test.
Don't worry I've done my research and consulted tax lawyers. It's all very much legal.
Scroll over to the title "You live and perform all the work in your country"
| Form W-8BEN is used for foreign individuals that perform work outside the US. In this case, your income isn’t taxable in the US, and you’re responsible for paying your own taxes in your country.
