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Q: Can a Canadian publishing an iBook submit a W8-BEN form so that 30% tax is not withheld for the U.S. government?

Canada has a treaty with the U.S. for taxation purposes. Before I begin the process of publishing an iBook, I would like to know how Apple's royalty process works. Can I submit a W8-BEN form to them and prevent the usual tax withholding of 30% to the U.S. government so that I only need to pay Canadian taxes?

Posted on Mar 21, 2014 8:57 PM

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Q: Can a Canadian publishing an iBook submit a W8-BEN form so that 30% tax is not withheld for the U.S. government?

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  • by sharonannclark,

    sharonannclark sharonannclark Mar 27, 2014 9:56 PM in response to vinnyvg
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    Mar 27, 2014 9:56 PM in response to vinnyvg

    Right now, I only have the cover PDF file and the interior PDF file that my Graphic artist created for my books. They meet CreateSpace's specs, so I'm not sure how different the specs will be for the iBook. This will all be part of the learning process. But if need be, I'll hire my Graphic artist again to modify the files to meet the iBook Author requirements.

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    vinnyvg vinnyvg Mar 28, 2014 11:55 PM in response to sharonannclark
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    Mar 28, 2014 11:55 PM in response to sharonannclark

    Bad news!  PDFs can not be imported into iBooks Author. Only Chapters created  using  MS Word or Apple Pages. I am not familiar with CreateSpace or their requirements.

     

    iBooksAuthor requires the text and images to  be   set  within one of the free templates or  your own  customised template. Your  Graphis  guy should be able to supply you with a conversion from  PDF -  but its more likely he will have created the  book on MS Word already, in which case you ask for that and adivise  you  need text and images.

     

    IF  he/she can  supply the original in MS Word,  you can import it into iBooksAuthor - but I doubt it will convert as you think it  should.

     

    While   for me and others, stripping out a PDF and re-assembling into iBA  although tedioous - is at least an option.

     

    iBA is really  quite  easy to use IF you take the  time and trouble to read up and practice before setting out on your masterpiece.

     

    Start be reading the  help  files and  have iBA open with the Basic Template and  just  move or change things!

     

    I and others here will more than  happy to help you as you need it.

     

    Its not as daunting as it sounds... its like Powerpoint or  similat where text and  images can be added to a page.

  • by sharonannclark,

    sharonannclark sharonannclark Mar 29, 2014 8:17 AM in response to vinnyvg
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    Mar 29, 2014 8:17 AM in response to vinnyvg

    Ohhhh! Thanks for this information. I did doubt that it would be so simple that I'd be able to use my files directly.

     

    So - I guess I'll just finalize my books on CreateSpace (looks like paperback will be the only realistic option), then I'll begin playing around with the iBA template.

     

    My graphics artist has extensive experience with various formatting options, so he may know how to go about making the conversion so that it turns out properly.

     

    I will take your suggestion of reading the help files. Thank you very much for your offer of help. That is very kind of you, and I probably might need suggestions from you and others as I proceed.

     

    Thanks again for everything.

  • by vinnyvg,

    vinnyvg vinnyvg Mar 29, 2014 4:20 PM in response to sharonannclark
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    Mar 29, 2014 4:20 PM in response to sharonannclark

    Sharon,  while your printed book is  being processed and published, you will have  time to to learn about iBA, sadly Apple do not  create manuals or guides  for  software.  If you look in the iBooks store there are many free iBA  guides, one I suggest is "Create your first book using iBooks Author" it is from iBook-Widgets.com, it was updated a few weeks back and it is much improved - and  one of the best guides I have seen... and its free!

     

    Use this and any  similar guides there are quite a few  which free downloads and all  have a  different way of putting the information over.

     

    Without the added pressure of trying to get a book into the iBooks store ASAP, you will  find the learning curve much  smoother. 

     

    With more knowledge of iBA, you will  find it easy to  place your  text and images into  the  right  template.

     

    Good Luck  with your printed book....

  • by sharonannclark,

    sharonannclark sharonannclark Mar 29, 2014 6:37 PM in response to vinnyvg
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    Mar 29, 2014 6:37 PM in response to vinnyvg

    Thanks again for all this info.

     

    A while back I did download a guide called  "Learn - iBooks Author Edition". I glanced over it and had planned to go through everything carefully before beginning. But I'll definitely also get "Create your first book using iBooks Author" if you've found it to be one of the best guides you've seen.

     

    You're right - I can proceed at a slower pace with this. And part of all of it is enjoying all the new things to learn along the way. Kind of like a trip being also about the journey - not just the destination.

     

    So - you have been a wealth of information. Thanks again.

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