spanchagnula
Apr 14, 2010, 02:40 PM
Hi,
I have just converted myself from H1 to F1 and registered for the summer. The school gave me the CPT I-20 to work for fulltime while I would be taking the classes online. I got an employement opportunity through my employer (subcontracting to primary vendor). However, the primary vendor asked me if I can work on 1099? I am not sure if this is legal or not but it pays me more than my current employer about 25k more.
Should I be working on CPT as independent contractor or through my employer only? Is this legal to work as an independent contractor and get 1099? I would get more than 60k per year in both cases. How should I be paying taxes at the year end?
Pleaes advise.
Thank you.
I have just converted myself from H1 to F1 and registered for the summer. The school gave me the CPT I-20 to work for fulltime while I would be taking the classes online. I got an employement opportunity through my employer (subcontracting to primary vendor). However, the primary vendor asked me if I can work on 1099? I am not sure if this is legal or not but it pays me more than my current employer about 25k more.
Should I be working on CPT as independent contractor or through my employer only? Is this legal to work as an independent contractor and get 1099? I would get more than 60k per year in both cases. How should I be paying taxes at the year end?
Pleaes advise.
Thank you.