You're a contractor now
Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI and Alignerr pay you as an independent contractor. Nobody withholds tax, nobody pays the employer half of Social Security, and the money arrives through Stripe, PayPal or Wise. Two short guides cover what to do about it.
United States
Taxes for AI trainers
How much to set aside, the new $2,000 1099 threshold for 2026, quarterly deadlines and the deductions people miss.
Everywhere
Getting paid from abroad
Which payout methods each platform uses, and how to keep currency conversion from quietly eating a slice of every payment.