Youtube Tax

[Youtuber]

Hi guys, I have a tax question regarding youtube.
I recently started a youtube channel and I would like to know if I have to pay taxes in the US?

I will give you the full story. I have a gaming channel, so I am partnered with a Multi Channel Network (MCN). I earn money with advertisements on my videos. Youtube pays that MCN, that MCN takes their cut and then they pay me. That MCN is based in the USA, I am not. (I am not a US citizen) I live in a tax free country. I signed an W-8BEN when I joined that MCN and they consider me as an independent contractor. When I get paid, that MCN does not withhold tax and I earn more than 600 USD per year.

I did a lot of research already but I can’t find a decent answer. Some websites claim that I have to pay tax, others don’t. I went through those tax guides that the IRS has but I don’t have the expertise to understand everything in the same way as you guys do. I tried to give as many details as I can but if you want to know more just let me know. I understand that this forum is for US tax only, but that is what my question is about. Does the US tax law require me to pay taxes?

I really hope that you guys will be able to help!

 

[LdiJ]

Hi guys, I have a tax question regarding youtube.
I recently started a youtube channel and I would like to know if I have to pay taxes in the US?

I will give you the full story. I have a gaming channel, so I am partnered with a Multi Channel Network (MCN). I earn money with advertisements on my videos. Youtube pays that MCN, that MCN takes their cut and then they pay me. That MCN is based in the USA, I am not. (I am not a US citizen) I live in a tax free country. I signed an W-8BEN when I joined that MCN and they consider me as an independent contractor. When I get paid, that MCN does not withhold tax and I earn more than 600 USD per year.

I did a lot of research already but I can’t find a decent answer. Some websites claim that I have to pay tax, others don’t. I went through those tax guides that the IRS has but I don’t have the expertise to understand everything in the same way as you guys do. I tried to give as many details as I can but if you want to know more just let me know. I understand that this forum is for US tax only, but that is what my question is about. Does the US tax law require me to pay taxes?

I really hope that you guys will be able to help!

I do not believe that you would be subject to US income tax. Even though your "product" is going through a US distributor its still not a US source product. The US makes its tax on the portion earned by MCN.