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Calculators and checklists for US companies paying international contractors, plus India payroll tools. All free, instant, and no sign-up.

For US companies paying contractors

Estimate the monthly cost for a US company to hire a contractor in 12 countries, using cited 2026 rate data.

Convert a W-2 salary into the equivalent 1099 bill rate and back, with self-employment tax and benefits load.

Compare the all-in cost of an employee against a contractor using verified employer Social Security, Medicare and FUTA rates.

Compare what it costs to pay a contractor by wire, Wise, PayPal or Payoneer, including the hidden FX markup.

Answer two questions to find which IRS form you collect from a contractor: W-9, W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E.

A step-by-step checklist to collect and verify Form W-8BEN and W-8BEN-E from foreign contractors before payment.

Gauge contractor misclassification risk against the IRS common-law factors: behavioral control, financial control and type of relationship.

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