International contractor payments: a field guide for US companies
Plan international contractor payments with a country worksheet, fee comparison, tax-document checks, exception process, and reconciliation guide.
Resource library
Pay workers in other countries
Paying workers outside the US adds tax forms, country checks, and currency fees. These guides cover W-8 forms, country planning, and how to treat US persons living abroad, plus a customer story on paying coaches in local currencies.
Start here
Wingspan Product Update: Intl. US Persons Support
Not every contractor living abroad should be treated as an international payee.
W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E? An onboarding guide for US companies
Route contractor W-8BEN and W-8BEN-E cases using tax status, service location, document validity, and a clear specialist escalation workflow.
Where this leads
International payments
Pay contractors in 180+ countries and territories with supported local-currency payouts, a flat 1% FX fee, W-8 collection, and one reconciliation flow.
See international paymentsBook a demo
Book a personalized Wingspan demo to see contractor onboarding, payments, and compliance workflows and discuss how they fit your team and current processes.
Book a demoWorker payments
Turn approved work into accurate worker payments.
See worker payments
All resources
How BetterUp Can Pay around 4,000 Coaches in more than 70 Countries, in Local Currencies
See how BetterUp pays around 4,000 coaches in 70+ countries in their local currency, cut FX fees by 75%, and gave coaches a self-service payment portal.
International contractor payments: a field guide for US companies
Plan international contractor payments with a country worksheet, fee comparison, tax-document checks, exception process, and reconciliation guide.
Wingspan Product Update: Intl. US Persons Support
Not every contractor living abroad should be treated as an international payee.
W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E? An onboarding guide for US companies
Route contractor W-8BEN and W-8BEN-E cases using tax status, service location, document validity, and a clear specialist escalation workflow.