sandy234 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Can any1 tell me how does this works. Do you ever get your money back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d13 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Can any1 tell me how does this works. Do you ever get your money back?In theory, you can get your money back.In practise, it's extremely difficult, and you probably have to consider that as lost money.The most important thing is to apply for and obtain an ITIN number from the US Internal Revenue Service: http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/General-ITIN-Information This is a verification that you are not a US resident and don't have to pay US taxes on income.You need to fill out the W-7 form with copies of your passport and send it to the IRS.It's a bit of trouble to apply and get the number, but it's totally worth it.As soon as you have your ITIN number, the company you're working for is no longer legally obligated to deduct the "tax withholding" (usually 30%) from what they pay you.That can save you a lot of money in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reborned Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 This is a verification that you are not a US resident and don't have to pay US taxes on income.The problem is that if you live in a country that doesn't have a tax treaty with US, there is no way to avoid the taxation =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalfluff Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Post deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy234 Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 In theory, you can get your money back.In practise, it's extremely difficult, and you probably have to consider that as lost money.The most important thing is to apply for and obtain an ITIN number from the US Internal Revenue Service: http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/General-ITIN-Information This is a verification that you are not a US resident and don't have to pay US taxes on income.You need to fill out the W-7 form with copies of your passport and send it to the IRS.It's a bit of trouble to apply and get the number, but it's totally worth it.As soon as you have your ITIN number, the company you're working for is no longer legally obligated to deduct the "tax withholding" (usually 30%) from what they pay you.That can save you a lot of money in the future.I already have a TIN number but still 15% money is with with held by fgl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reborned Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I already have a TIN number but still 15% money is with with held by fglYour country may have a partial tax treaty with US. Well, you're in better position than me. I'm from Brazil that does not have any tax treaty with US. So all money i receive from FGL is withheld 30% =/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d13 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I already have a TIN number but still 15% money is with with held by fglIf it's a US based company that's paying you and you have an ITIN number I'm not sure they can legally withhold 15%.Does anyone one out there know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalfluff Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 you have an ITIN number I'm not sure they can legally withhold 15%. The number itself isn't what grants you the reduced rate. It's, like it was said above, the contract your country has with the US.The IRS has extensive lists of treaties online, a more comprehensive table can be found here for example: http://support.turbosquid.com/entries/172052-where-can-i-find-out-more-about-the-u-s-tax-treaty-with-my-country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy234 Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 any way to get money back?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d13 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 any way to get money back??You need to file a US tax return - but that can be complicated, you have to fill out the right form in the right way.I think you'll need to give the IRS a call to find out the details: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Contact-My-Local-Office-Internationally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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