Guide · Remote work from Ireland for a US employer
Working remotely from Ireland for a US company, done properly.
The clean version of this move is a decision, not a workaround. Here's the actual shape of it — immigration, employment structure, tax and equity — before you tell your employer you're going.
Nothing on this page is legal, immigration, tax or employment-law advice. Those come in writing from qualified Irish and US professionals. SettleDone coordinates the move.
The five pillars
Everything else follows from these.
Right to reside and work
Citizenship, EU/EEA/Swiss nationality, existing Irish residency, employment permits or family-based permissions. The immigration route determines what employment structures are even possible.
Employment structure
Options include: US employer opens an Irish entity; use an employer of record; move to contractor status; or take an Irish role with the same group. Each has different tax, benefits and equity implications.
Tax residency and treaty position
Irish tax residency generally triggers on day-count rules. US citizens and green-card holders continue to file US returns. The US-Ireland treaty and foreign-tax-credit mechanics matter — modelled well, they're workable.
Equity and long-term compensation
RSU vesting, option exercise and share sales after arrival often produce cross-border tax events. Timing the move around key equity dates can save real money — or cost it.
Operational reality
Time-zone overlap, quarterly US travel, home-office set-up, health insurance, and a functioning Irish payroll on day one. These are the details that make or break the arrangement in month three.
Before you tell your employer
Model the structure and the tax picture before anything becomes official.
Ways to work with us
Ways to work with us
From decision to first Irish payslip.
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Common questions
Remote work from Ireland — frequently asked.
- Sometimes, but rarely on autopilot. Your US employer typically needs a compliant way to pay you in Ireland (their own Irish entity, an employer-of-record, or restructuring you as a contractor), and you need a legal right to reside and work. Getting this wrong creates tax and employment-law exposure for both sides.
Next step
Make the remote-work decision with real numbers.
A complimentary 30-minute Discovery Call. No obligation. A clear recommendation of the right next step.