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No as long as they are paying into your bank account in the UK you do not have to pay any US taxes. If they pay you in to a US bank in US funds then yes. If it were me I would use a no intrest Credit Card like AmEx while in the us and pay it off every month and be sure you can use it at ATMs to get US funds.

by r a

2 years ago

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YES, you are liable for US taxes!!! Go to IRS.GOV and download publications 519 and 901. Any work performed within the United States is US-Source income. US-Source income *must* be reported on a tax return. If you make more than $3400 from US source income, you could owe US income tax. Publication 519 will show you how to determine if you are a resident alien for tax purposes or a non-resident alien. If you are a non-resident alien, there are provisions in the US-UK tax treaty that would apply to you. United Kingdom Income that residents of the United Kingdom receive for personal services as independent contractors or self-employed individuals are subject to the provisions of Article 7 (Business Profits) of the treaty. Under that provision, business profits are exempt from U.S. income tax unless they have a permanent establishment in the United States. If they have a permanent establishment available in the United States, they are taxed on the income attributable to the permanent establishment. Income that residents of the United Kingdom receive for services performed in the United States as employees (dependent personal services) is exempt from U.S. income tax if the residents meet the following requirements. They are in the United States for no more than 183 days in any 12-month period beginning or ending in the tax year. Their income is paid by, or on behalf of, an employer who is not a U.S. resident. Their income is not borne by a permanent establishment that the employer has in the United States.

by v b- 2 years ago