Art100
Level 1
‎06-04-2020 05:23 PM

Hello all, A client is paying his independent contractor in Vietnam. The independent contractor is working from Vietnam and he is a non US person. Are these payments subject to withholding of tax under chapter 3 and chapter 4 regulations (Publication 515)?

Thank you.   

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sjrcpa
Level 15
‎06-04-2020 05:48 PM

Not if the independent contractor supplies your client with a properly completed W-8 series form.


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JJK
Level 3
‎06-05-2020 02:17 AM

yes, agreed.  No W/H tax, but W8 is needed.