Hiring international contractors can be useful but comes with challenges like IRS requirements or foreign labor laws. Understand tax requirements when hiring a foreign contractor.Our guide provides essential insights for seamless compliance with international tax laws. See Form 202 (Word 152kb, PDF 142kb). No consequence in paying international contractors, it's on them to properly report their income to their government. The first step is to have the contractor complete Form W9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification. The equivalent form for overseas contractors is W8BEN.