Ebook
Payroll Compliance Landmines and How to Avoid Them.
This ebook breaks down the 5 biggest compliance landmines companies face when paying global teams, and how to sidestep each one.
Compliance Stats You Can't Ignore
$530M
Nike’s potential liability from misclassifying contractors across 4 countries in 2023.
$660
$660 per form. The IRS penalty per incorrect or missing 1099 due to "intentional disregard."
$50-$100+
$50–$100+ per payment. The total cost of traditional international payroll (wire fees, FX markups, etc.).
What you'll learn
Contractor Misclassification
Understand how to avoid one of the most expensive global hiring mistakes with real-world lawsuits to back it up.
Local Compliance Mistakes
How a lack of in-country knowledge (like tax laws and classification tests) can blow up your hiring plans.
When to use an EOR instead of Contractors
Learn when full-time employment is the only compliant option, and how to do it without creating a local entity.
Tax Forms and Documentation
The dangers of manual tax form handling, plus how to automate it across 190 + countries.
Payment Flexibility and Crypto Options
Why global teams demand more than wire transfers, and how to save money while offering fiat and crypto payouts.
Why Download This Guide?
Because your payroll shouldn't be a lawsuit waiting to happen. With practical examples (like Scale AI's $13.8B mistake), this guide walks you through:
Legal Traps and how to avoid them
Compliance best practices
How Rise Solves these issues through AOR, EOR, and crypto-native payroll
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