I'm a Canadian citizen who earns royalties as a content creator from Twitch.tv and I receive 1042-S forms from Twitch and PayPal for the royalties and donations I earn to complete my taxes in Canada.
I'm not a visa holder, and I understand that as a Canadian I'm allowed to be in the U.S. for up to 6 months within a calendar year according to IRS rules, and up to 6 months within a 12-month rolling period according to immigration rules. With that said, I will be visiting and staying within the U.S. for about four months, and plan on continuing my content creating while in the U.S. Will I have to report my royalties and donations to the IRS for the time period I'm in the U.S.? Additionally, do I need a special visa to do my line of work while in the U.S.? I'm not an employee of Twitch or YouTube.
