I agree that a lot of people are creating LLC's for investments, that if they analyzed their potential risk and considered the liability coverage they might be receiving from - their individual property insurance coverage- an umbrella insurance policy- property management (if they are paying somebody else for this)they might be a bit more likely to stick with holding their first few properties in their personal name.

W2s are issued by your employer at the end of every year -- they summarize your earnings and tax withholdings for the previous year of your employment.

If he makes the loan directly (i.e. personally) from Canada, there will be a withholding tax by the IRS on income earned.

Make sure you take plenty of photos of every bit of damage if you decide to withhold anything from her security deposit aside from unpaid rent.

You will be responsible for factoring in the $12,500 penalty.The withholding from your $90,000 earning W-2 may be higher than that penalty resulting in a refund.

If I end up issuing this payment, do I also get the exiting tenant to fill out a w9 for their income or do we report this distribution as short term capital gains or do we withhold taxes.  

Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.Proverbs 3:27-28    Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it. 

If more, withhold the entire thing.

Many apartment managers are claiming they don't get paid for overtime, don't get Wage Earning Statements and they claim they are employees and not independent contractors meaning they sue you for filing them as Exempt from paying taxes when you should be withholding taxes from their earning, matching their payroll taxes and paying into social security, medicare, etc..

What I see far too often, especially with newer investors, are they overlook many of the fees associated with holding a property long-term.