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Foreign earned income

I am employed full-time (as a consultant) by a company based outside the US and I work remotely from the US. Am I considered self-employed for US tax purposes and am I subject to the self-employed quarterly filing requirement?

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Jackstar221
Employee Tax Expert

Foreign earned income

Hi, 

 

If you are an employee of the foreign company, you're not considered self-employed for US tax purposes. On the other and, if you are an independent contractor, you are considered self-employed for US tax purposes.

 

Self-employed people are generally required to make quarterly estimated tax payments to for self-employment tax, and income tax.

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