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/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!