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stillwater
Jan 22, 2009, 02:24 PM
Hi ,


I have a question regarding my taxes. I am on H4 visa(which is a dependent visa of H1B).

I recently did some online work on a website and they did pay me around $1000. Now they sent me a 1099 form. Do i have to file 1099, will there be any kind of problem? I don't have SSN number. help me what should i do....


Thanks
LS
MukatA
Jan 22, 2009, 11:22 PM
Yes, you must file tax return. If you have ITIN, you will use it instead of SSN.
You are self employed. You will report your income and expenses on schedule C or C-EZ (Form 1040). This income is subject to SE tax at 15.3%. Read: http://taxipay.blogspot.com/2008/04/tax-filing-by-self-employed-sole.html
AtlantaTaxExpert
Jan 23, 2009, 08:51 AM
Also, on the legal side of the issue, you have violated the provisions of your visa.

It is not a serious violation IMHO, but you should avoid repeating the violation, or you will receive a nasty note from the U.S. Customs and Immigration Service reminding you that, as a H-4 visa holder, you are NOT authorized to work while in the U.S.

Continued violations could result in your visa being revoked.