In my experiences dealing with recruiters, they have trouble with the basics, like knowing the difference between java and javascript, and expecting them to be

In my experiences dealing with recruiters, they have trouble with the basics, like knowing the difference between java and javascript, and expecting them to be able to handle a resume in PDF form is sometimes too much. I think the problem might be that you're dealing with recruiters. If you're a US citizen, it really shouldn't matter that you're remote. We've been outside the US for quite awhile and as far as any of the legal or other issues, we're still US citizens. We have US mailing addresses, US health insurance (that covers us worldwide, we checked on that) etc. Fortunately, I don't have to work for an employer, but if I was working for others, I'd tend to structure things as a contractor or as a corporate entity that they were hiring to do work. this makes things easier for them, and actually cheaper which means you can charge more and possibly more financially efficient (if they are paying for overhead that you don't have and wouldn't use as an employee.) Not exactly in the same situation as you, but that's roughly how we're handling things. We formed a corporation and when we need to deal with other business it is as a corporation.