JJStephens Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Just had a call that has me scratching my head. Hopefully, someone will be able to help. Caller is a resident alien. During 2012 she did a student internship with a business in the US, earning $7300. The payer was a university in China. They told her they considered her an independent contractor. My dilemma is how to treat that income. The amount is under the filing threshold for a single person but do we need to file anyway because that income must be treated as self-employment income? I know student income is treated differently but without looking up the regs I don't recall the specifics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasdlm Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 What is her Visa Type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJStephens Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 She just called to tell me that she was mistaken. She's a non-resident alien here on a J (student) visa. Now I know what to do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasdlm Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 That was my suspicion, which is why I asked the VISA question . Gotta love clients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn EA USTCP in Louisiana Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 So, educate me. What do you do with this, a person here on a "J" visa, with $7300 internship income? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulldogTom Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Yeah, share. I don't have time to look up and I don't know. Tom Hollister, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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