Do US citizens living abroad have to pay social security tax and / or medicare tax?

[mape]

Do US citizens living abroad have to pay social security tax and / or medicare tax? Does it matter whether the USC is working for a foreign employer, or "telecommuting" and living abroad but working and getting paid by a US-based employer, or doing consulting for a US-based employer? Thanks.

 

[nkm-oct23]

Only US wages are subject to SS and Medicare taxes. If you are working for a US company from abroad and you are being paid in US, these taxes will be collected. See
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Inte...curity-Tax---Medicare-Tax-and-Self-Employment

 

[mape]

Only US wages are subject to SS and Medicare taxes. If you are working for a US company from abroad and you are being paid in US, these taxes will be collected. See
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Inte...curity-Tax---Medicare-Tax-and-Self-Employment

Thanks. When you said "US" did you mean US dollars.

Does it make a difference if the employer is a Washington-based international organization?

Thanks

 

[nkm-oct23]

Thanks. When you said "US" did you mean US dollars.

Does it make a difference if the employer is a Washington-based international organization?

Thanks

US wages are in US dollars. Your employer has to determine your tax liability. My understanding is that a US based entity paying a US person (US citizen or permanent resident) in US dollars anywhere in the world will be subject to US payroll taxes.

Some individuals like foreign diplomatic officials are exempt from payroll taxes for wages paid in the US.

 

[WBH]

Some individuals like foreign diplomatic officials are exempt from payroll taxes for wages paid in the US.

and if you are US citizens or PRs working for UN, world ank etc, you are considered self-employed in the eye of IRS.

You pay quatertly estimate income taxes and self-employment tax yourself

 

[SamanthaM]

What is the amount we need to pay if we are earning around 1000$!!

 

[Nancy Mervin]

SamanthaM,
Are you on a F1 with OPT or H1B or J1 visa?Based on status and salary tax rates are different.Paying tax is very important.