Do non-resident freelancers need to disclose their SSN?
I am neither a resident nor a citizen of the United States, but about twenty years ago, I did live and work there temporarily. I got a Social Security Number and paid income tax on my earnings from that job. Nowadays, as a non-resident, I occasionally do freelance writing jobs for American publishers. Each job comes with a fairly simple publication contract that says the publisher agrees to pay me $x in exchange for first publication rights to my work. The contracts always leave room for my signature, the date, and my SSN.
As a non-resident freelancer performing my work entirely outside of the US, am I actually required to provide my SSN on such a contract? As far as I know, my only tax liability on this income is in my country of residence, not in the US. Regardless whether or not I am required to provide my SSN, are there any benefits to doing so? If I am not required to provide my SSN but I choose to do so anyway, are there any disadvantages?
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In order for your employer to report that they have paid you, they need your SSN or EIN or ITIN. That is exactly what this ID numer is for. If you try to withhold it, you may make yourself unemployable.
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