The Franklin Blog: Hiring Your guide to compliantly hiring Employees and Contractors. Paying international contractors requires quick and compliant payments.Learn payment options and the importance of ensuring compliance. Discover essential steps for safely paying international contractors. Our guide simplifies compliance, currency, payment methods, contracts, and more. You don't need to withhold US tax from payments to international contractors. Instead, the foreign contractor will have to fill out and file Form W8BEN, which certifies that they are not a US taxpayer. Check if Gusto can help you pay your contractors who live outside the U.S. Learn how to add them, set up regular payments, and pay them.