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Re:Offer HN: Free Tax Help From a Pro. by tnorthcutt on Tuesday July 17, 2012 @06:21PM (#4258226)
From https://odesk.com/info/howitworks/client/:

oDesk handles all financial transactions, sending secure payments to contractors across the globe. Just use our Work Diary to review hours, and we’ll take care of the rest!

I think you pay oDesk, and they pay the freelancer, so you're just paying a vendor and don't have to deal with taxes.

Re:Offer HN: Free Tax Help From a Pro. by camz on Tuesday July 17, 2012 @06:32PM (#4258274)
Its true, if you're using oDesk you dont need to handle the taxes. Because its their responsibility.

I thought he was asking if oDesk properly handles taking care of the 1042s on their side.