Obtaining a Certificate of coverage for Social Security Benefits from ZUS; US citizen working as self-employed

Hello All,

I'm a US citizen working as self-employed in Poland and in order to prove my exemption from paying US social security taxes, I must obtain a 'certificate of coverage' from ZUS.

Has anyone in a similar situation had any experience with this? If so it would be great to hear some advice about the best way to proceed.

It would be great to know how long this would take and how much of a hassle it is. From what I understand I must write to ZUS, and the certificate must be in English.

Looking forward to hearing from anyone who can provide some insight into this.

Many thanks

No you dont need no certificate just file your personal taxes declaring your overseas income.Thats all!

Unfortunately it doesn't work that way when you are self-employed abroad.

you just file a us tax return as $0 then you dont pay anything

As long you spend more than 330days abroad and earn less than 90k USD per year, you don't have to pay a single dime to US tax office, yet still have to do your yearly declaration.