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Clueless3353
Oct 24, 2008, 04:25 PM
Do I need to file a 1099 for a contractor who lives in a foreign country?

How do I fill out the line "Recipient's ID Number"?

Do I need to withhold US for this contractor, even though she is not subject to US taxes?
MukatA
Oct 24, 2008, 11:00 PM
If the contractor is a foreign person and works from foreign country, then you do not withhold any tax.
AtlantaTaxExpert
Oct 27, 2008, 04:23 AM
What MukatA says is true, if NO WORK is done within the U.S. borders.

If work is being done IN the U.S., however, you are obligated to withhold 30% of the pay for income tax purposes. If the contractor has no tax ID number, he need to submit Form W-7 to get an Individual Tax Identification Number.