JJStephens Posted April 10, 2013 Report 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
JJStephens Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report 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
jasdlm Posted April 10, 2013 Report Posted April 10, 2013 That was my suspicion, which is why I asked the VISA question . Gotta love clients. Quote
Lynn EA USTCP in Louisiana Posted April 11, 2013 Report 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
BulldogTom Posted April 11, 2013 Report Posted April 11, 2013 Yeah, share. I don't have time to look up and I don't know. Tom Hollister, CA Quote
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