This Epispde offer comprehensive guidance on immigrant entrepreneurship, particularly focusing on the U.S. and Canadian contexts, as well as the challenges faced in places like Dublin. Several documents from Immigrants Rising explain how non-citizens, regardless of legal status, can work as independent contractors or start businesses in the U.S. using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) or an Employer Identification Number (EIN), outlining the required forms (W-9, 1099, 1040) and tax liabilities. Other sources detail U.S. business structures like LLCs and corporations, noting that status does not preclude formation, though recent Small Business Administration (SBA) policies, effective mid-2025, significantly restrict eligibility for SBA lo ...