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It's not US income if you don't live in the US. You pay income tax based on where you live, not where you employer lives

• xyzzyz 4y ago
  US taxes all income you earn anywhere in the world. It’s not that bad in practice, as first $100k or something earned abroad is exempt, and there are anti double taxation treaties with many countries, but overall, if you’re a US citizen abroad, you might owe US taxes.
  • amf12 4y ago
    > US taxes all income you earn anywhere in the world US taxes all income you anywhere in the world for US residents.
    • _kmrr 4y ago
      Incorrect. It taxes all income anywhere jn the world for US citizens and green card holders, _regardless_ of where they reside or the source of their income.
      • amf12 4y ago
        The original comment wasn't about US citizens but non-citizens which is what my comment was based on.
  • valarauko 4y ago
    Does that apply in the context of this thread? Presumably the person hired in Argentina is a Argentinian national, not a US citizen living in Argentina.
  • circlefavshape 4y ago
    I'd guess that most people living in Argentina are not, in fact, US citizens. If an Argentinian did a contract for an American company while living in Argentina, I'd expect them pay Argentinian rather than US income tax on that