Hire abroad without inventing a W-8BEN.
Mutual NDA and a cross-border contractor agreement are free templates — with real clauses for Wise, crypto, or wire payment and cross-border IP assignment, not just a domestic template with a different name. Then Paid cobro sends your Mercado Pago or PayPal link on WhatsApp. US persons still need the IRS W-9 kit.
The problem
US contractor templates assume a W-9 and a US bank account. Overseas contractors are neither — and a generic domestic agreement doesn't say how a cross-border payment actually gets made, or whether the IP assignment even holds up under the contractor's own country's law.
The Docracy way
Docracy's LATAM corridor is honest and specific: NDA, then a contractor agreement that actually names Wise, crypto, and wire transfer as payment options and writes the IP assignment to survive foreign law, then cobro. No invented IRS form. Spanish URLs included.
Features
Cross-border contractor agreement
Real clauses for Wise, crypto, or wire payment — not a generic US template.
IP assignment that travels
Written to hold up under the contractor's own country's law, with a moral-rights waiver.
WhatsApp cobro
Paid: file + your checkout, no extra signature.
Spanish surface
/es/kit-contratista-latam and /es/cobro.
US kit still exists
W-9 path stays at /packets/us-contractor.
Use cases
- US startups hiring engineers in Mexico or Colombia, paid in USDC or by Wise
- Agencies paying LATAM designers over Mercado Pago or wire transfer
- A LatAm professional who wants their own IP and payment terms in writing before starting remote work for a foreign client
- Anyone who was about to Google a free W-8BEN and sign it blindly
FAQ
Is this tax or immigration advice?
No. It is a document wizard. Ask a CPA about withholding and a W-8BEN.
Where do I start?
https://docracy.io/packets/latam-contractor — Spanish: /es/kit-contratista-latam.
Do you have a W-8BEN template?
No. We do not invent IRS forms. This kit is NDA + cross-border contractor agreement + your checkout. US persons use the W-9 kit instead.
Can I hire a contractor in Mexico or Colombia?
Yes — send the NDA and cross-border contractor agreement in English or Spanish, then cobro with Mercado Pago, PayPal, or a crypto invoice. Not employment or visa advice.
How do I actually pay someone abroad under this agreement?
The contractor agreement itself has a payment-method table for wire transfer, Wise, or crypto — you fill in the account/address details before signing, so it's spelled out in the contract, not left to a side conversation.
Does the IP assignment actually work if the contractor is abroad?
The clause is written to assign IP to the fullest extent the contractor's own country's law allows, and has the contractor waive moral rights where legally possible — it's not a guarantee every jurisdiction treats IP assignment identically, but it's real cross-border language, not a domestic clause with the country name changed.
Is the whole kit free?
NDA and agreement signing are free. WhatsApp cobro / payment links are Paid ($10/month).
Cross-border contractor agreement template · US contractor kit (W-9) · WhatsApp cobro · 1099 season locker · Income proof packet
Free to start — no account needed to send or sign.
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