Yes, it is legal under US tax law. US tax law is concerned with collecting tax.How do I open an account? For assistance over the transition weekend, call us at 800.FULTON. If you're a US citizen working abroad, the employer should add you as a US contractor in Gusto instead. Can we pay foreign Independent Contractors who work outside the US to a US bank account? You can send them a check from a US bank in USD. Call us or write us at: Fulton Savings Bank, 75 South First Street, Fulton, New York, 13069, (315) 5924201. Errors, Omissions and Questions. In our global society, you can hire foreign independent contractors and manage their remote work from anywhere.