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question for digital nomads (asking for a @boysclub friend) is it possible to be employed in the US without spending much time here?could i theoretically be employed in the US and spend like 3 months each in US, France, Germany without having to move to “contractor” status? cc @jacy @eriks who may know the answer

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short answer is yes it's possible long answer off the top of my head - assuming employment w US based company 1. usa is the only country that taxes based on citizenship vs. where u are located (surprise surprise lol), so you'll owe federal income taxes in the states regardless of where u live 2. most countries have a 180ish day limit for tax, so as long as you are aware of the limit for the specific country you are going to live in and you stay below it, then you wouldn't need to pay any tax to that country and the us based company wouldn't need to pay any tax either 3. schengen rules say you can be in the region (most of europe) for 90 days in a 180 day period if you don't have a visa, this is on a lookback basis so if i were leaving france today they'd look at my passport to see if i had been in the schengen for over 90 days, gotta stay below this 4. make sure the company you work for doesn't also employ ppl in the country you are wanting to go live in, could get tricky w labor laws

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Same as what @eriks said, but I would add to be mindful of State taxes. Some states have strict requirements around taxation while abroad (both for employee and employer). Also employer tolerance for potential new tax implications. Sometimes, the presence of an employee abroad subjects the company to foreign taxation (varies by country). One other thing to think about is whether they’re just working abroad or actually generating revenue and business while based there. It’s a thin, but sometimes important line.

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It’s possible but really difficult. You will always owe US taxes, especially if U.S. citizen but it also depends on your state and more importantly your companies policies on this and if they employ people in those places. Where you work technically matters and they are supposed to track where you are and pay those places so it can get really tricky. I know 4 people who lost their jobs because they forget technology for tracking where you are is pretty good and your company will catch you if you are lying. Freelance makes some of thud go away, but then you get into visa status issues. I suspect most nomads don’t do any of this properly and above board and it’s not talked about often because it’s actually really complicated and they’d get deported for breaking local labor laws.

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It depends on: -Current citizenship status -Employer policy (many corps explicitly forbid this) -Whether or not you’ll be using company assets (computers and devices). Companies are extremely concerned about foreign actors permeating their IT infra. Oh, did you mean this for freelance gigs?

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you can, but what can happen: - if you spend more than 6mo in a country in a year and they know about it they can make you a tax resident and then you would have to pay taxes there instead - you would need a work visa to be working legally in the place you're staying

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I don’t know the law, so grain of salt (but this is my experience): The only tricky part is having a “permanent residence” in the states. Your employer wants to have a state that you pay state taxes in and a place to assign your healthcare. If you can swing that (like a relative’s home) then you’re golden.

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Hello there! Is there a poker game later? How do i take part? :)

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I'm in Russia but for the last 7 years all my clients are from the US. I'm doing design services as an individual consultant and it's definitely possible to be employed remotely, cuz I've never been to the US. Not sure if i understand "employment" correctly tho :)

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The person has to get a remote job

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remote work introduced: 1973 People in: 1972

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I was gonna say something (despite not knowing much) but Eriks has done justice and more lol

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