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    Dec 1, 2014, 08:39 AM
    Does an individual working in the US on a L1B Visa pay payroll taxes, Medicare, SS?
    I have an individual coming from the UK to the US on a L1B Visa. Will he be subject to federal, state, social security, medicare payroll taxes?
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    Dec 1, 2014, 09:36 AM
    Yes. The L-1B visa is a work visa, so the foreign worker is taxed just like a U.S. citizen.
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