Yes—you have documented U.S. investment-account options: tastytrade expressly accepts TN-1/TN-2 and Webull accepts TN1, with Interactive Brokers, Betterment, and tax-resident Schwab routes also available.

Acceptable visa types at tastytrade — E, F-1, G-4, L-1, H1-B, TN-1, TN-2, and O-1 visas accepted by our clearing firm Apex.

“Which VISA types are accepted?”

At this time, E1, E2, E3, F1, H1B, TN1, O1 and L1 VISAs are accepted. Please note, these cannot be used as a replacement to identification documents.

Individual application requirements

Social Security Number (SSN) or proof of ID number if not US citizen; Your employer name, address and phone number; Bank or 3rd party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

Customers must have a permanent U.S. address, a U.S. Social Security Number or an ITIN, and a checking account from a U.S. bank.

Personal information and tax certification

Country(ies) of Citizenship Please list all. Country of Legal Residence Please select only one box. I certify, under penalty of perjury, that (1) the number shown on this Application is the correct Taxpayer Identification Number; (2) I am not subject to backup withholding due to a failure to report interest and dividend income; (3) I am a U.S. person (a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien); and (4) I am exempt from Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) reporting.

Have a valid Social Security Number (not a Taxpayer Identification Number). Have a legal United States (US) residential address within the 50 states, Puerto Rico, or the US Virgin Islands (exceptions may apply for active US military personnel stationed abroad). Be a US citizen, US permanent resident, or have a valid US visa*

Canadian Citizens

If you are a Canadian citizen residing outside the United States, you are not required to apply for a TN visa at a U.S. consulate. You may establish eligibility for TN classification at the time you seek admission to the United States by presenting required documentation to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at certain CBP-designated U.S. ports of entry or at a designated pre-clearance/pre-flight inspection station.

(a)(2)(i)(A)(4)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii)(A)

( ii ) for a non-U.S. person, one or more of the following: A taxpayer identification number, a passport number and country of issuance, an alien identification card number, or the number and country of issuance of any other government-issued document evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar safeguard. ( A ) When the broker-dealer should not open an account;

You will be considered a United States resident for tax purposes if you meet the substantial presence test for the calendar year. To meet this test, you must be physically present in the United States (U.S.) on at least: 31 days during the current year, and 183 days during the 3-year period that includes the current year and the 2 years immediately before that, counting: All the days you were present in the current year, and 1/3 of the days you were present in the first year before the current year, and 1/6 of the days you were present in the second year before the current year.

Who Must Provide Form W-8BEN

You must give Form W-8BEN to the withholding agent or payer if you are a nonresident alien who is the beneficial owner of an amount subject to withholding, or if you are an account holder of an FFI documenting yourself as a nonresident alien.

How Do I Know When To Use Form W-9?

For federal tax purposes, a U.S. person includes, but is not limited to: An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien; For individuals, the TIN is generally a social security number (SSN).

U.S. residents are generally taxed in the same way as U.S. citizens. This means that their worldwide income is subject to U.S. tax and must be reported on their U.S. tax return.

A United States person that has a financial interest in or signature authority over foreign financial accounts must file an FBAR if the aggregate value of the foreign financial accounts exceeds $10,000 at any time during the calendar year.

Reporting Thresholds Applying to Specified Individuals Living in the United States

If you are not married, you satisfy the reporting threshold only if the total value of your specified foreign financial assets is more than $50,000 on the last day of the tax year or more than $75,000 at any time during the tax year. If you are married and you and your spouse file a joint income tax return, you satisfy the reporting threshold only if the total value of your specified foreign financial assets is more than $100,000 on the last day of the tax year or more than $150,000 at any time during the tax year.