Paying Foreign Independent Contractors For Services In Illinois
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If your contractor isn't a US citizen and works outside US, you'll just need them to complete a W-8BEN (or a W-8BEN-E if they're a business entity). You don't need to send the form to the IRS, just keep it on file with your payment records.
The Freelance Worker Protection Act provides protections for independent contractors who provide products or services in Illinois or who work for a hiring entity located in Illinois when the value of that work is equal to or greater than $500 in a 120-day period.
Form 1042-S: If your business pays a foreign contractor for services performed within the United States, and the income is U.S.-sourced, you must file Form 1042-S to report these payments to the IRS.
Form 1042-S: If your business pays a foreign contractor for services performed within the United States, and the income is U.S.-sourced, you must file Form 1042-S to report these payments to the IRS.
Do you issue a 1099 form to international contractors? You do not need to issue or collect Form 1099-NEC from your international contractor. Form 1099 is only used if the company and contractor are based in the U.S. Form W-8BEN declares the contractor's foreign status and will suffice.
Answer 29: Forms 1042, 1042-S and 1042-T are the forms that a withholding agent (multinational) must use to report payments to foreign persons of FDAP income that is U.S. sourced and any amounts withheld on such payments.
Payments to a foreign corporation in exchange for personal services performed in the US by either a US citizen or alien is considered to be US-sourced income and is usually subject to withholding. (Can be wages or self-employment income.)
The IRS requires a flat 30% withholding on ALL types of payments to foreign national individuals UNLESS: The individual has a U.S. tax identification number (SSN or ITIN) and qualifies for a tax reduction under the tax treaty between the U.S. and their country of tax residency.
Exemption from withholding To qualify for this exempt status, the employee must have had no tax liability for the previous year and must expect to have no tax liability for the current year. A Form W-4 claiming exemption from withholding is valid for only the calendar year in which it's furnished to the employer.