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When Platforms File 1099 for Foreign Contractors and When W-8 Applies
If your platform waits until year end to choose between a Form 1099 path and a W-8 path, you are already late. In cross-border payouts, the real question is not just what each IRS form means, but which document controls the payout decision before money moves, who verifies it, and what you do when the facts do not fit the default path.
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