Non-residential payroll refers to employees residing in locations other than the organization’s home country or state, and the amount of money they need to be paid.
In US payroll, the term ‘non-residents’ describes an employee who lives in a different state than the workplace location. This status could be temporary (based on contract assignments) or permanent (where the employee lives close to the state border).
Each state has its own rules for calculating and withholding state income tax for non-resident employees.
What is an example of a non-resident?
A non-resident is someone without significant ties to the company’s home country that lived outside their home country for a certain number of days. Non-residents are subject to different tax rules and may not be eligible for certain benefits.
For example, in Canada, a non-resident is someone who lives outside Canada throughout the year (excluding residents) and stayed in Canada for fewer than 183 days during the tax year. Non-residents in Canada pay tax on income received from sources in Canada.
Do non-resident workers pay taxes?
Wages earned by non-resident aliens employed within the United States by an American or foreign employer pay Social Security/Medicare taxes for services performed within the United States.
Tax laws vary by country. An employee who lives in Ireland, under a non-Irish contract of employment and performs duties in is liable to pay income tax in Ireland on the non-Irish employment income referable to those duties.
How are overseas employees paid?
There are several ways to pay employees located abroad or across state lines:
- Pay through the company’s global payroll
- Pay employees as contractors
- Pay through a local partner’s payroll
- Outsource payroll to a payroll provider, EOR, or PEO
The power of consolidated global payroll
Free white paper: how enterprises can streamline global payroll at scale