My question is as simple as that. The answer is probably just a plain “No” but maybe someone has been in my shoes before.
I started as a digital nomad while freelancing and unexpectedly, it’s going really well. So I hired many freelancers who are helping me out but most freelancers are not very reliable and busy themselves with other projects.
So I was wondering if I could employ someone from Europe with my US LLC while remaining tax free as a digital nomad? Or what’s the best way to set up a business with which I can do that? I would employ someone for part time only to test it out, e.g. for 6 months.
PS: Yes, I already contacted a super expensive consultant but just wanted to ask here if someone has had experience with that.
Thank you
As a full time employee, no. As a contractor, yes, you can pay them directly yourself and not through the LLC even if you want. And that’s what you are going to do either way, as a US LLC you can’t hire an European resident as FTE, since they are not US residents.
Alternatively, you can incorporate in the relevant European country, hire the person as FTE, and just inject capital there that has already paid taxes wherever its relevant, but it’s going to be a lot of accounting and regulatory annoyances.
The best “mixed” option is probably to hire through an employer of record if you can afford it.