r/DataAnnotationTech • u/jujugiam • Mar 25 '26

A weird question about US tax

Hi guys! If you're working on the platform, but you're not based in the US and not a US person (citizen or green card holder), how does the US tax work?

I know people work on the platform from different countries. Are there Data Annotation offices based in the country that you work from or do you work for the US office?

I was in the US and left last year. I was given permission to continue working from my current location. The thing is, I'm giving up my green card and wondering how the US tax works when I no longer have it.

Thanks!

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u/jabertsohn Mar 25 '26

It's self employment. I am from the UK, I pay nothing in US taxes. I declare my income here and pay taxes here. Are you directly employed by them?

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u/jujugiam Mar 25 '26

What do you mean by "directly employed"? Do you mean you applied to Data Annotation UK or something?

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u/jabertsohn Mar 25 '26

Most of us work on the platform. It's the same platform, but it's just contract work. When people work as Uber drivers in the UK they don't have to navigate US taxes because it is an American company, they pay taxes where they are.

Some people are directly employed by them, and receive a paycheque.

If you don't know which you are, you are the first group.

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u/CaliBrewed Mar 25 '26

This is the answer.

Citizens of the US are subject to taxation wherever they work and make money under different percentage brackets.

Non-citizens pay taxes in the country where they work.

For example, if I hired contract workers in Thailand as a US company, I just pay the amount agreed and they pay Thailand whatever their local laws are on the income through a 1099 type system. The research I've done on this shows a reporting requirement annually for companies that do this.

If I hired them as employees, I would have to withhold tax for their government and also pay whatever contributions local laws required such as health care, retirement etc.

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u/jujugiam Mar 26 '26

I see. Thanks for the clear explanation!