Software affiliate programs in the USA: what to know before you join

If you are based in the United States, joining a software affiliate program involves a few US-specific steps that international guides skip: tax forms, USD payouts, and FTC disclosure rules.

Tax documentation: the W-9

US persons must provide an IRS Form W-9 before a program can pay them. Tasskel builds this into signup: you complete and sign the official W-9 digitally, and the signed copy is stored securely for both sides. Non-US affiliates complete a W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E instead.

Payouts in USD

Check how a program pays before you promote it. Tasskel pays approved commissions in USD by direct deposit to a U.S. bank account through our payment processor (NMI) once your balance reaches $20 — no gift cards, no credits, no obscure payment rails.

Disclosure is not optional

The FTC requires you to disclose affiliate relationships clearly in reviews, videos, emails and social posts. A simple line like "I earn a commission if you buy through my link" covers it. See our guide to affiliate disclosure requirements.

What to check in any US-facing program

• Does it collect a W-9 properly, or leave your tax situation ambiguous?
• Does it pay in USD without forcing currency conversion fees on you?
• Are the terms written under US law? Tasskel's program terms are governed by North Carolina law.

Apply to the Tasskel Affiliate Program — US applicants complete the W-9 as part of the application.