US profits for a foreigner...

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Hello, fellow warriors!

I couldn't find anything about this topic in WF, so I'm asking: does a foreigner (I am brazilian) have to pay any taxes when receiving the affiliate commission for a sale in the US? I'm mean, federal taxes and stuff, in the US. I'm not asking for legal advice (though it should be good), I'm asking if anyone around the world have to pay it, or at least concern about this matter, because I already have to pay for it in my own country.

Thanks in advance.
#foreigner #profits #taxes
  • Profile picture of the author BoltAds
    Anyone, please :confused:
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  • Profile picture of the author David Keith
    "The Form W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding, is used by foreign persons (including corporations) to certify their non-American status. The form establishes that one is a non-resident alien or foreign corporation, to avoid or reduce tax withholding from U.S. source income, such as rents from U.S. property, interest on U.S. bank deposits or dividends paid by U.S. corporations. The Form W-8BEN form should be given to the withholding agent such as a property manager, bank or stock broker, and not the IRS. The form is not used for U.S. wages and salaries earned by non-resident aliens (in which case Form W-4 is used), or for U.S. freelance (dependent personal services) income (in which case Form 8233 is used). The form requires the foreign person to provide a U.S. Taxpayer Identification Number unless the U.S. income is dividends or interest from actively traded or similar investments."

    IRS tax forms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    i am not qualified to give tax or financial advise, so dont take this post as such. But this should get help you out.
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  • Profile picture of the author BoltAds
    Thanks David! I'll give a look at the wiki page you brought.
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  • Profile picture of the author David Keith
    hostgator just sent out an email a month or so ago to all of its affiliates requiring people to fill out tax information for the USA. This was the form they linked to in their email that needed to be filled out by foreigners. Hostgator is a pretty big business with qualified legal / tax advisers, show I am pretty sure that would be the correct form
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  • Profile picture of the author pnutcans
    David is right. I agree with him.
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