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Non-US citizen freelancing in the US remotely
From poking around the IRS website (http://www.irs.gov) it appears as if you will not owe income tax in the United States. I am not a lawyer or a tax professional, so I can't definitively answer this ...
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Non-US citizen freelancing in the US remotely
For what it's worth, I thought I'd give some follow-up to this. I was finally able to get in touch with a US-based international accountant, and she let me know that in my particular situation I was ...
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Can I claim payments to me personally as income for my single-member LLC?
Even as a single member LLC you must keep finances separate. You must have a bank account for the LLC which is not your personal bank account. Then you can pay yourself (or take dividends) from the ...
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Income tax when working as freelancer through Upwork (UK)
good idea to start a bit of freelancing on the side! There are some rules but they are easy and shouldn't scare you off.
I'm in the UK too:
the income is taxable in the same way as your normal ...
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Hiring a non-USA freelancer through Upwork
No - You do not need to fill out a W8 because it is for the Freelancer who will be getting payment (directly in his/her account) via Upwork. Because he/she will be earning there, it's his/her source ...
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Registered as a Ltd company but not traded yet; government threatening me for not filing taxes
I don't know the specifics of the UK, but at a high level I suspect it is similar to the US. Once you have formally registered your business entity, the government expects periodic reporting from you ...
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Can I anonymously use my public LLC?
If you want to create an air-gap between yourself and the company that you're consulting for (so that people who have access to the company records for your freelancing LLC and your own personal ...
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Determine income tax
Run, don't walk, to a local certified accountant. You need advice from a professional in this area. Time is running out on your 2014 taxes. The financial penalties can be significant if you have ...
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Do I have to report income for small jobs?
You are supposed to report all income earned from all sources.
Your tax liability will depend on many other factors. I am not a lawyer or an accountant. It will be best to discuss with a tax ...
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Which country is the best to incorporate business for a freelance developer?
I heard from many people that Gibraltar has good taxation. You should check it out.
Others opened a company in Germany as it has a great refunds and benefits for companies.
The third group opened ...
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Should I add VAT to an invoice for 2 days freelance work in the UK?
In the UK, domestic work is VAT-exempt if you don't meet the income threshold for VAT (currently £82,000).
If they ask for your VAT number for tax purposes, simply state that you are not registered ...
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If using Gumroad, is there still a need to become self employed in the EU?
Yes to the question title, no to the question in the text. Gumroad simply deals with the EU VAT paperwork for you, nothing else. Registering as self-employed, filing taxes with HMRC etc. is all a ...
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EU resident working as a contractor in the US
I'm not a tax professional, which is who I think you really need to speak to.
I do believe any form of US business (LLC, S-Corp, Sole Proprietorship, etc.) is going to require you pay US taxes. You ...
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VAT Directive and Article 44 - Selling services outside EU
I'm not sure if it's the same for every EU country, but in Belgium: Yes, you have to include a clause on your invoice that explains why you are not charging VAT.
It used to be that you had to point ...
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Non-US citizen freelancing in the US remotely
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-companies-can-legally-hire-foreigners-living-other-rich-mba/
"Non Residents"
“As a general rule, wages earned by nonresident aliens for services performed outside ...
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How do I invoice my client correctly in the UK?
From GOV.UK:
You must register for VAT with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if it goes over the current registration threshold in a rolling 12-month period. This isn’t a fixed period like the tax year ...
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Should I expect a 1099
Whether or not a company issues a 1099 is their choice. If they do not wish to comply with that requirement, that is their business. In 2011 the IRS made filing 1099s more easily tracked. They added a ...
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Is there Bank account good for freelancers?
Not sure if I understood you correctly, but I've heard good things about the the Estonian e-residency in regards to e-businesses and banks.
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Invoicing Dutch clients from my Tennessee LLC
I've contacted a TN accounting firm, here's what they said:
"You can put 0% tax rate on your invoice if you like, but the main thing is that the invoice should clearly show that it is an out-of-...
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Can I invoice an international customer without being a registered VAT company?
They can ask, but if you do not have one then you do not have one. It is not mandatory for a company to be VAT registered if you are a small company. I think the limit is about 80k a year before you ...
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Non- Vat Invoice? How to invoice?
That gov.uk link is a very good one. There are some non-government sites which also give advice on running a small business and others which have templates for invoices. This Google Doc lists all the ...
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How to estimate as self-employed for gov't contract?
Taxes are a percentage of your income and that percentage varies based upon the amount of your income. There's no way anyone can tell you what you may owe without specific figures regarding your ...
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Intra-EU freelancer / contractor invoicing rules (taxes)
I used to do the same thing (Part-time employed in country A, as well as self-employed invoicing other clients in country B in a different currency), so I'll tell you what I did.
Create a self-...
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Put rent costs as expense when working from home in UK
There are all sorts of considerations that you need to factor in...
I'd suggest that, as you are renting a room, you'd have difficulty in meeting the "wholly and exclusively" test for part of it...
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Filing UK corporation tax - who must file online?
I can't give you an answer, only some advice...
Ring them up !
The HMRC website isn't particularly good plus, it's been/being redesigned so finding exactly what you want will be painful. In addition, ...
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US citizen contracting for Singapore company - taxes?
Taxes work like they would if the contracting company were located in the US. Your taxes are based on where YOU perform the work, not the hiring company.
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-...
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Where can I find an SA302 form online?
I don't think you can get one from HMRC's website. According to this website, you need to ask either your accountant (assuming you have one), or get on the phone to HMRC... like you have done.
Hope ...
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Work 1099 without company
I am not an accountant or attorney. NOTHING I post should be see as direct tax or legal advice. This answer is solely based upon my personal experience.
I own/operate a single member LLC in the US.
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How to register as a part time freelancer
Full time freelancer living in Spain here. You must register as an "Autonomo" after you reach the top of selling professional services, more or less 2000€ for unemployed people last time I checked it.
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Working as a self employed in US for a EU client
From EU perspective it works like this:
If you buy goods for the purposes of your business from a supplier based outside the EU, you must generally pay VAT at the point of import (and may deduct ...
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