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Can a person with H4 status, living in the US for the last one year, periodically leave the US and perform contract work outside the US for a US company.
If this is allowed, I understand one has to provide the payer with a W-8BEN.
The confusion comes because it says on the W-8BEN:
Do not use this form if you are "A U.S. citizen or other U.S. person, including a resident alien individual".
Is an H4 not considered a resident alien individual?
How does this affect being claimed as a dependent on the H1 visa owner's tax return?
If this is allowed, I understand one has to provide the payer with a W-8BEN.
The confusion comes because it says on the W-8BEN:
Do not use this form if you are "A U.S. citizen or other U.S. person, including a resident alien individual".
Is an H4 not considered a resident alien individual?
How does this affect being claimed as a dependent on the H1 visa owner's tax return?
