Setting Up Payouts as a Non-U.S. Resident

In order to receive payouts from the brands you work with, you need to submit your Payout information on your Live URL. This information includes: 

• Your payout method, which must be a PayPal account 
• Your tax form, which is a W-8BEN for non-U.S. residents. For more information on W-8BENs, check out this article from the U.S.’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

You’ll need to have a PayPal account already set up before adding it as a payout method, but you can complete a W-8BEN directly through your Live URL. Once you set up both of these items, you’ll be able to receive payments from the brands you work with. You’ll also receive 1042 tax forms at the beginning of each year, which will cover your payouts from the previous calendar year. Be sure to configure your payout information as soon as possible so you can start receiving payouts for your collaborations with brands!

What You'll Need 

• A verified Live URL account. For more information on verifying your Live URL account, check out our help article. 
• An existing PayPal account. Your payments will be sent to that PayPal account. Currently, you can only receive payments through PayPal. 

How to Do It 

1. Navigate to your Live URL. 

2. Click Payouts and proceed with adding General Information including your Payment information. This information should match your tax information.

3. Once the Payment information is completed you are now able to submit a tax form by clicking Complete a Tax Form.  

4. Select I am not a U.S. Person and I am an individual or I am a Corporation then press Continue.

5. Click the checkbox to certify you are not a U.S. person. 

6. Select either I provide services exclusively from outside of the United States or I provide services from within the United States.

7. Enter your full name to certify the information you provided. 

8. Click Certify.

9. Fill in all fields for the W-8BEN Substitute Form and click Continue.

Note

When you reach the Tax Payer Identification section, you can choose to provide a Foreign Tax Identification Number (FTIN) or select “I will not or am unable to provide a Tax Identification Number”. We highly recommend providing an FTIN if you are able to. You can find a list of them here.

10. Review the popup that appears. Depending on how you filled in your Tax Payer Identification section, this popup will be different: 

1. If you provided a Foreign Tax Identification Number (FTIN), you’ll be informed about any possible withholding rates you may be subject to depending on your country of citizenship. 

2. If you selected “I will not or am unable to provide a Tax Identification Number”, you’ll be informed that you may be subject to 30% withholding on your payments. 

11. Review your W-8BEN information to ensure everything is correct, then press Continue.

12. Click all the checkboxes to certify the information you’ve provided, then check the box to confirm you've read and acknowledged the certification.

13. Enter your full name.

14. Click Complete W-8BEN. This will open the Submitting W-8BEN popup.

15. Click Submit Form to submit your W-8BEN. 

16. Select how you would like to receive your end-of-year tax statements. If you choose E-Delivery, GRIN will send your tax forms to the same email your Live URL was sent to. If you choose Postal Mail, GRIN will mail your tax forms to the address you provided while filling in your W-8BEN. 

17. Click Continue.

18. Click Done. 

That’s it! Your completed tax form should now appear underneath your payout methods along with your PayPal account, as shown below. Now, you’re ready to receive payout from brands you collaborate with!