Can non-US residents join the SourceX referral program?

Can you join from outside the US?

Yes. Anyone can join the SourceX partner program from a supported country, whether or not they live in the US. The one hard rule sits on the other side of the introduction: every company you refer must be a US company. Where you live decides your paperwork, not your eligibility.

The current list of supported countries is published in the program terms, and that list is the authority. This page does not restate it, because it can change.

What does "supported country" mean for you?

A supported country is one named in the current program terms. Three situations are possible when you check.

If your country is not listed, do not route around the rule by using someone else's account. Rewards are tied to the registered partner and to payout rules in the signed agreement.

What do you need at registration?

Registration never involves a company's confidential records. The sign-up page sets out exactly what it asks for; it helps to settle these points first:

• Whether you will refer as an individual or through a firm, and that party's legal name
• A work email you check
• Your country of residence or incorporation, checked against the terms
• Time to read the program terms before you accept them

Tax forms and payout details are covered by the terms and your signed agreement, so ask SourceX if the timing is unclear. Our checklist of documents to prepare before your first international payout lists them in one place.

Who can you refer?

You can refer only US companies, with 50+ full-time employees at peak (contractors excluded), several years of documented operations, rights to license the data and an authorized sponsor. Where you sit does not matter to the company test, which is about the company alone. A partner abroad and a partner in Chicago introduce the same kind of business, provided your own country is supported.

Non-US partners who already have US-facing relationships tend to start in one of four places:

• ERP and CRM implementers whose US clients hold years of finance and customer records. See the page for SAP partners outside the US.
• Software and engineering firms with US clients, covered in the page for nearshore software firms.
• Delivery and outsourcing teams, covered in the page for offshore delivery partners. Check first that the records belong to the client and the client agrees.
• Fractional finance leaders, covered in the playbook for fractional CFOs abroad.

What changes for non-US partners?

Three things, none of which affects whether you can join.

1. Tax forms. A non-US partner is generally asked for a Form W-8BEN (individuals) or W-8BEN-E (entities) by the payer. The IRS describes both: Form W-8BEN and Form W-8BEN-E. Whether any withholding applies depends on your facts.
2. Home-country rules. Tax on the reward, invoicing and any professional-body restrictions are set where you live. Ask a local adviser.
3. Currency and payout method. These follow the signed agreement and the terms, not this page.

This is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Confirm with your own counsel, tax adviser or professional body before acting.

How rewards work from abroad

Partners earn 25% of the eligible platform fees SourceX actually collects from the referred company's licensing deals, capped at $100,000 cumulative per referred company. The reward is paid only after the buyer pays and SourceX receives its fee, and no reward is guaranteed. Residence does not change the formula. The referral earnings calculator shows how it works, and the basics of the model are in what a referral program is.

Next step

Check your country against the terms, then register as a partner. If you already know a US company that may qualify, you can run it through the company fit checker first.