I'm not an American/US Citizen, can I still get Funded?
If you are not an American citizen you can still get funded
Yes, of course you can.
You can take The Gauntlet™ / Gauntlet Mini™ and go through the LiveSim account, but once you get funded you’ll need to be issued an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). This is very important so you can take advantage of the preferential tax status afforded traders, and to be correctly engaged according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This is a very simple form to fill out and must be submitted along with relevant formal identification.
The W-7 form for acquiring an ITIN can be downloaded and completed here:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf
You can do this for free for yourself, or if you prefer, Earn2Trade can also assist you in completing your application for a $500.00 fee.
In your FAQs you have:
What about people (non US citizens and non residents) that have already a brokerage account with W-8BEN filled ? Do they still need to acquire ITIN ?
I'm not familiar with tax system in USA. Requesting a ITIN means I would have to submit a tax declaration in USA every year ?
I'm not familiar with tax system in USA. Requesting a ITIN means I would have to submit a tax declaration in USA every year ?
Yes you have to file a US tax return, even if no taxes are due under a tax treaty. Would just be a zero return.
As far as my understanding goes, this can not be a zero return. When one gets K1 then he/she needs to file tax return and taxes in the USA (even if he/she is located in a foreign country) The tax treaty benefit needs to be taken in the home country. Of course, this is my understanding and needs to be confirmed with a tax consultant.
Is there anyone here who has filed this kind of return? or at least has knowledge about this kind of tax situation? Please reply.
This Schedule K-1 and subsequent tax-filing confusion is the only thing that's holding me back from taking the Gauntlet so far.