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[ls650]

If you are living permanently in Mexico, you can fill out something called an NR73 form (you can find it as a PDF file at the cra.gc.ca web site). This is a "Determination of Residency Status". Canada and Mexico have a tax treaty, so if you are declared a 'non-resident' of Canada, any income tax you pay in Mexico counts as a tax credit on your Canadian tax return.

[wablenicamx]

Just a little bit of extra info... You must have proof of payment of your taxes for Immigration regardless of who pays them and your pay stubs (recibos de nomina) are not proof that they were paid. They are proof that they were deducted from your pay. There are times that Immigration will accept that but to be safe you should request "Constancias de Retenciones", which by law the employer must provide you the end of January each year but few do unless you request them in writing.

[rafomania]

After having worked under the table for a while im starting work with a company who would like to see a recibo de honarios or facturas. I do have my RFC number though. Can anyone spread any light on the difference between the two and how to do them or what needs to be done. Im sitting here like a muppet with my number and a headache. Ha,

by the way have sent a email to my company about the whole procedure but would like more info from you guys...
thanks
rafo

[MELEE]

You have to go down to the local SAT (Secretaria de Administracion Tributaria) office, you'll need your FM3, your passport and a comprobante de domicillio, and CURP if you have one. They have computer terminals and will walk you through the process to fill in the request forms. About two weeks later you go back and pick up a Tributaria card and some paperwork. Then you take that card and paper work to an Autorized printer (usually there's located convientently nearby). You tell them that you want Recibos de Honorarios. They help you design a nifty one, then a couple of days later you go back to pick them up.
With Honorarios you will have to pay your own taxes, you will probably need the services of an accountant to do so. Maybe you could find and accountant who wants English classes in exchange for managing your books?

[PlayadelSoul]

I believe that if you are on honorarios, you can deduct the tax you pay on items that could be considered vital to your work (i.e., transportation costs, paper and pencils, books, etc.). I know one guy who claimed his cable bill, as he was taping Sony and WB programs to use in class.

[MELEE]

That's right playa,
the purchase of a computer, all your travel expenses, meals away from home near where your work is, new "proffessional" clothes, etc. etc. But it is a pain asking for facturas for everything. I work by honorarios when I do free-lance work for publishers.

Another interesting phenomena in Mexico is the borrowing of Recibos. If you are just doing a one off job, rather than go through the hassel of getting oneself set up with recibos de honorarios, people will just borrow from a friend. Your friend gets paid for your work, then gives you the money.