Legal Question in Tax Law in California

Does one need to pay Tax on L1 visa when the salary of native country is still p

I am from India and have been in year for more than a year now on L1 visa with my company which has transferred me from India to USA. Am I supposed to pay tax for the income earned in US? I am presently paying tax on income earned in India?


Asked on 11/11/04, 4:35 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

Re: Does one need to pay Tax on L1 visa when the salary of native country is sti

US law requires that taxes be paid on US source income regardless of where you live or are a citizen. You have to pay US taxes on your US earnings.

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Answered on 11/12/04, 11:06 am
Donald Field Donald L. Field, Jr., Attorney at Law

Re: Does one need to pay Tax on L1 visa when the salary of native country is sti

SEE ALSO Publication 519 (2003), U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p519/index.html

THE SAME DOCUMENT IN PDF FORMAT

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p519.pdf

SEE ALSO The US-India Tax Treaty

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/corporations/article/0,,id=96739,00.html

THE SAME INFORMATION IN PDF FORMAT

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p901.pdf

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Answered on 11/12/04, 12:07 pm


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