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Do Green Card Holders Pay U.S. Taxes?

ByJulia Fedorova

The short answer is “yes.” Acquiring a green card makes you a lawful U.S. permanent resident, as such, you automatically assume all the tax responsibilities of a U.S. tax resident. The federal government requires all tax-eligible U.S. citizens to declare their worldwide income sources to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) every year. You must claim…

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H-1B Visas and Taxes

ByJulia Fedorova

H-1B visa holders are taxed on their income in one of two ways: Those categorized as “non-resident aliens” are taxed only on the income they earn in the United States Those categorized as “resident aliens” are taxed on income earned both in the U.S. and elsewhere. Non-resident Alien A non-resident alien must complete tax form…