A U.S. trade or business is a federal tax concept that helps decide how certain income of a nonresident alien is taxed. For many nonresidents,… Read More »U.S. Trade or Business Explained for Nonresidents

Independent contractor income can create U.S. federal tax questions for a nonresident alien when the services are performed in the United States. In many cases,… Read More »Independent Contractor Income for Nonresident Aliens

Remote work can make U.S. nonresident tax questions feel less obvious, but the federal rule for service income is usually based on where the work… Read More »Remote Work and U.S. Nonresident Tax Basics

Payroll withholding for a nonresident alien employee does not always follow the same calculation used for a U.S. citizen or resident alien employee. Taxable wages… Read More »Payroll Withholding for Nonresident Alien Employees

For a nonresident alien, wages and salaries do not become U.S.-source income simply because a U.S. company issued the paycheck or the money was deposited… Read More »Wages and Salaries for Nonresident Aliens

A nonresident alien employee can have several U.S. tax rules operating on the same paycheck. Federal income tax withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes, and… Read More »Nonresident Alien Employee Tax Basics