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Which form to issue a Canadian company, a 1099 or a 1042?

November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023

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Q. Our university is paying a company located in Alberta, Canada for a speaker who will be engaged virtually at an event here in Massachusetts. The Canadian company has provided its W-8BEN form to the University and has noted separately that the speaker is doing her preparation and presentation from her studio in Denver, Colorado. Per the Canadian company: "Since you are paying [us] for delivering the services to the University for researching, coordinating and contracting the Speaker and we…

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