Tax Information

[beagouvea]

Hello I’m 19 and I’m starting at freelance and I’m a not U.S. person and I would like to know if I have to provide this W-8BEN tax information. Also in the field “Legal name of business” I don’t know what to write since I don’t pay any taxes and don’t have any tax return or posses anything that I can declare mine. I have an active proposal and I just want to make sure I’m doing this right.  

[BojanS · Accepted solution]

Hi Beatriz,

You'll have access to your Upwork earnings as long as you have completed W-8BEN form, which purpose is to confirm you're not a US taxpayer. You can use your own legal name as it appears in your passport or other official documents. You may need to consult a local tax advisor about proper ways to report your Upwork income to your country's tax authorities. 

Thank you!