Taxation in the USA

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As a tax resident in Portugal, I am obliged to declare in Portugal all income obtained, whether from Portuguese or foreign sources (USA). I would like to confirm with upwork that there will be no taxation in the USA.

[g_vasilevski]

Hi Claudia,

I would recommend consulting yourself with a specialist about this topic. Thank you.

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And about the fees that upwork specifies about each job? 

Thank you

[g_vasilevski · Accepted solution]

Hi Claudia,

As a freelancer, you’re charged a sliding fee based on your lifetime billings with each non-Enterprise client. This includes all contracts you’ve ever had with that client. Service fees are the same whether the contracts are hourly or fixed-price.

• $0-$500: 20%
• $500.01-$10,000: 10%
• $10,000.01 or more: 5%

To learn more about our Freelancer service fees, check out this Help Article. Thank you.

[petra_r]

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Claudia C wrote:

As a tax resident in Portugal, I am obliged to declare in Portugal all income obtained, whether from Portuguese or foreign sources (USA). I would like to confirm with upwork that there will be no taxation in the USA.

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That is why you complete a W8BEN, this essentially means that you are not liable for US taxes, provided you are not a US citizen / resident.

[80fbb807]

Thank you very much for your reply!