pappu
09-19 01:21 PM
Thanks everyone for being patient and supporting us. The work is happening at all ends and it is an uphill task.
We really need to increase our membership. Higher membership will mean us looking tall when we meet lawmakers. Please all try to help us spread the word of IV to everyone you know that is stuck in retrogression. We represent at least half million people but we currently not even have 6 thousand members. Thus we have to bring lot many people into IV. I would encourage everyone to pls. register on this forum instead of being visitors.
Pls try to help us increase our membership in your own capacity, in any way you can. This is something everyone on this forum can help us with.
We really need to increase our membership. Higher membership will mean us looking tall when we meet lawmakers. Please all try to help us spread the word of IV to everyone you know that is stuck in retrogression. We represent at least half million people but we currently not even have 6 thousand members. Thus we have to bring lot many people into IV. I would encourage everyone to pls. register on this forum instead of being visitors.
Pls try to help us increase our membership in your own capacity, in any way you can. This is something everyone on this forum can help us with.
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UNFLUX
05-24 01:03 PM
Sounds good. Almost done with mine!
By the way, the title at the top of the browser assumes I'm graphicslash.
aren't you? :evil: :P
By the way, the title at the top of the browser assumes I'm graphicslash.
aren't you? :evil: :P
gk_2000
08-04 01:09 PM
yes i invoked ac-21 myself.., changed 2 jobs in 2 months..thats what i call it as a smell of freedom..
swell!
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ebizash
02-08 12:44 PM
Disclaimer - This is only based on my knowledge gathered from different forums so take it as its worth.
Depending on the timing of your return, you will get 2 or 3 years of RNOR (Returning non ordinary resident or something?). The RNOR status makes your overseas income non-taxable in India. So you can withdraw your 401K in those 3 years and pay less or no tax in US and no tax in India (on 401K withdraw). You will still have to pay a 10% penalty. This will ofcourse only work if you have low balance in 401K.
So for example, if you have a $30K in your 401K, you can withdraw $10K every year for 3 years, pay a $1K in penalty and avoid US taxes (due to exemption limits) as well as Indian taxes (due to RNOR status). But if you have a large 401K balance like 100K or something, there is no way to avoid taxes.
Hope this helps!
Depending on the timing of your return, you will get 2 or 3 years of RNOR (Returning non ordinary resident or something?). The RNOR status makes your overseas income non-taxable in India. So you can withdraw your 401K in those 3 years and pay less or no tax in US and no tax in India (on 401K withdraw). You will still have to pay a 10% penalty. This will ofcourse only work if you have low balance in 401K.
So for example, if you have a $30K in your 401K, you can withdraw $10K every year for 3 years, pay a $1K in penalty and avoid US taxes (due to exemption limits) as well as Indian taxes (due to RNOR status). But if you have a large 401K balance like 100K or something, there is no way to avoid taxes.
Hope this helps!
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garybanz
10-04 10:11 AM
My AP and EAD both came to me directly.
I guess it depends on what we fill in our forms
I guess it depends on what we fill in our forms
needhelp!
02-11 12:00 PM
- You are a dependent EAD holder
AND
- You will never need to travel outside US
AND
- Some one else takes care of renewing your EAD every year
AND
- Someone else pays the $340 + $200 (lawyer fees) to renew the EAD
AND
- The principal applicant is able to find job in "same or similar" if laid off so that I-485 is not jeopardized
AND
- You are never going to get laid off because if you are, then good luck, because there are lots of companies out there that explicitly require green card holders and citizens because they don't want to get into any type of immigration issues (illegal by law, so you can technically file lawsuit against them).
AND
- You will never need to travel outside US
AND
- Some one else takes care of renewing your EAD every year
AND
- Someone else pays the $340 + $200 (lawyer fees) to renew the EAD
AND
- The principal applicant is able to find job in "same or similar" if laid off so that I-485 is not jeopardized
AND
- You are never going to get laid off because if you are, then good luck, because there are lots of companies out there that explicitly require green card holders and citizens because they don't want to get into any type of immigration issues (illegal by law, so you can technically file lawsuit against them).
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nat23
06-14 04:15 PM
WANTED TO DRAW EVERYONE'S ATTENTION TO THIS
WASHINGTON � Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will approve a new deal on immigration on Thursday and move to bring the once-dead legislation back to the Senate floor next week, Democratic sources told FOX News.
Details of the immigration compromise remain to be finalized, but top Democratic sources say Reid has closely monitored the behind-the-scenes dickering over policy changes and a finite list of amendments due for consideration. Based on the latest updates on the policy and amendments, Reid will approve the compromise and move late Thursday to put the bill back on the calendar for Senate consideration in the middle of next week.
"He's going to bless it and he's going to get the Senate back in the business of dealing with immigration," said a source in the Democratic Senate leadership.
The principal change to the bipartisan immigration compromise that Reid shelved last week is the addition of $4.4 billion in added border security spending. That money will be added to the base bill to return to the floor. Any other changes to the immigration bill will have to be made through the amendment process.
The base immigration bill seeks to tighten border security, put an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants on a path to permanent residency and create a temporary worker program.
Republican leaders have promised to produce enough votes to curtail debate on the bill and proceed to final passage. Last week's impasse arose after Reid twice failed to collect the 60 votes necessary to limit debate and move toward final passage.
With the GOP votes in hand and a finite list of amendments to be offered by 11 Democratic and 11 Republican senators, Democratic sources said Reid is now determined to see whether the legislation can survive the amendment process intact. If it does, the Senate could vote on final passage of the bill by next Friday, Democratic sources said.
GOP sources tell FOX News that the new bill has enough support from Republicans for Reid to prevail on a procedural vote to get the bill to final passage.
Earlier in the day, President Bush agreed to the plan in hopes of winning over fellow Republicans.
"We're going to show the American people that the promises in this bill will be kept," Bush said in a speech to the Associated Builders and Contractors.
An earlier procedural vote on June 7 failed to get the 60 votes necessary to curtail debate, a defeat Reid said forced him to pull the bill.
That maneuver drastically diminished prospects for comprehensive immigration reform, but a tenacious lobbying effort by top Bush administration officials and the bipartisan architects of the so-called "grand compromise" have kept the bill on life support.
Many hurdles to passing the Senate bill remain. Still, efforts to revive the bill appear to have more momentum than at any time since Reid pulled the bill from the floor. All sides agree if a commitment to passing the bill isn't agreed to this week, the bill is likely to die.
FOX News' Major Garrett and Trish Turner contributed to this report.
WASHINGTON � Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will approve a new deal on immigration on Thursday and move to bring the once-dead legislation back to the Senate floor next week, Democratic sources told FOX News.
Details of the immigration compromise remain to be finalized, but top Democratic sources say Reid has closely monitored the behind-the-scenes dickering over policy changes and a finite list of amendments due for consideration. Based on the latest updates on the policy and amendments, Reid will approve the compromise and move late Thursday to put the bill back on the calendar for Senate consideration in the middle of next week.
"He's going to bless it and he's going to get the Senate back in the business of dealing with immigration," said a source in the Democratic Senate leadership.
The principal change to the bipartisan immigration compromise that Reid shelved last week is the addition of $4.4 billion in added border security spending. That money will be added to the base bill to return to the floor. Any other changes to the immigration bill will have to be made through the amendment process.
The base immigration bill seeks to tighten border security, put an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants on a path to permanent residency and create a temporary worker program.
Republican leaders have promised to produce enough votes to curtail debate on the bill and proceed to final passage. Last week's impasse arose after Reid twice failed to collect the 60 votes necessary to limit debate and move toward final passage.
With the GOP votes in hand and a finite list of amendments to be offered by 11 Democratic and 11 Republican senators, Democratic sources said Reid is now determined to see whether the legislation can survive the amendment process intact. If it does, the Senate could vote on final passage of the bill by next Friday, Democratic sources said.
GOP sources tell FOX News that the new bill has enough support from Republicans for Reid to prevail on a procedural vote to get the bill to final passage.
Earlier in the day, President Bush agreed to the plan in hopes of winning over fellow Republicans.
"We're going to show the American people that the promises in this bill will be kept," Bush said in a speech to the Associated Builders and Contractors.
An earlier procedural vote on June 7 failed to get the 60 votes necessary to curtail debate, a defeat Reid said forced him to pull the bill.
That maneuver drastically diminished prospects for comprehensive immigration reform, but a tenacious lobbying effort by top Bush administration officials and the bipartisan architects of the so-called "grand compromise" have kept the bill on life support.
Many hurdles to passing the Senate bill remain. Still, efforts to revive the bill appear to have more momentum than at any time since Reid pulled the bill from the floor. All sides agree if a commitment to passing the bill isn't agreed to this week, the bill is likely to die.
FOX News' Major Garrett and Trish Turner contributed to this report.
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LONGGCQUE
06-18 09:24 AM
Gurus/Experts,
First of all, thanks for your time and any suggestions you can provide for me to handle my case.
Here are the details:
- I am employed with a mid-size consulting/services company.
- Perm approved in EB2 and I140 filed 11/2009. I have a BE degree and 9 yrs of progressive experience before perm filing.
- Earlier this month I received an RFE asking for '60 months of exp before labor filing in form of document from current or previous employer'
- All my EB2 qualifying experience is with previous employer(a top 10 Indian IT company) as labor was filed by my current employer the same month i joined them. I was with them for 5.5 yrs
Problem:
- I was on an onsite deputation from Indian company. Before leaving for US they make you sign a bond of approx $10k and the condition is for you to return back and resign. I know that as per US laws this is not enforceable but in India this very much stands true and if you wish to fight it out you need to go thru legal systems, may not be worth the time and energy dealing with a big corporation.
- Considering the heavy amount being asked i had decided not to close my case with them as there was no impact working here in US.
- Now I need an experience letter and they are taking there own time to process my case. I doubt I can get exp. letter from them before due date of my RFE.
Possible solutions based on my knowledge:
- Get a letter on previous company letterhead from some known manager. Contacted some managers but no one seems to willing to do this.
- Get affidavits from co-workers who worked with me during the time. Already have them and had submitted to company lawyer alongwith previous co. offer letter, yearly appraisal letters and last few pay stubs. Basically, everything to prove my 5.5 yrs of work exp. was provided with the only exception of an exp. letter from previous company on its letter head.
Has anyone of you came across this scenario? How did you handle this and what papers did you provide ? Please share your experience and suggestions.
Thanks again for your time.
First of all, thanks for your time and any suggestions you can provide for me to handle my case.
Here are the details:
- I am employed with a mid-size consulting/services company.
- Perm approved in EB2 and I140 filed 11/2009. I have a BE degree and 9 yrs of progressive experience before perm filing.
- Earlier this month I received an RFE asking for '60 months of exp before labor filing in form of document from current or previous employer'
- All my EB2 qualifying experience is with previous employer(a top 10 Indian IT company) as labor was filed by my current employer the same month i joined them. I was with them for 5.5 yrs
Problem:
- I was on an onsite deputation from Indian company. Before leaving for US they make you sign a bond of approx $10k and the condition is for you to return back and resign. I know that as per US laws this is not enforceable but in India this very much stands true and if you wish to fight it out you need to go thru legal systems, may not be worth the time and energy dealing with a big corporation.
- Considering the heavy amount being asked i had decided not to close my case with them as there was no impact working here in US.
- Now I need an experience letter and they are taking there own time to process my case. I doubt I can get exp. letter from them before due date of my RFE.
Possible solutions based on my knowledge:
- Get a letter on previous company letterhead from some known manager. Contacted some managers but no one seems to willing to do this.
- Get affidavits from co-workers who worked with me during the time. Already have them and had submitted to company lawyer alongwith previous co. offer letter, yearly appraisal letters and last few pay stubs. Basically, everything to prove my 5.5 yrs of work exp. was provided with the only exception of an exp. letter from previous company on its letter head.
Has anyone of you came across this scenario? How did you handle this and what papers did you provide ? Please share your experience and suggestions.
Thanks again for your time.
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rb_248
09-11 01:15 PM
The frustration in the EB3 community is very intense. I hate to see this become a feud between EB3 and EB2. We all are in this together. Please stop hating. Just 1 post brought my reputation down from 4 greens to 2 reds.
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apatel_17
07-11 03:27 PM
Hi apatel_17,
my in laws have visited 4 times from past 4 years, i would like to talk to you about my chances/procedures of claiming them as dependants, my email id is vinodkumarn@yahoo.com
please can u email about about how to go about this issue? i have never applied for extensions each time they were here for 6 months.
Hi, I am posting here instead of sending you an email so more people could benefit from this information.
Check if your in-laws pass the substantial presence test - http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=96352,00.html
If they do, your chances of claiming them should be 100% for any year they pass that test for (if they do not have significant income abroad, and are not claimed by anyone else as dependents in the US. There are more details from IRS on this subject, if they have significant income abroad).
You can amend your taxes going back 3 years. So you can get a refund for earlier years as well.
When your in-laws are in the US, get them to apply for an ITIN
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=96696,00.html
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf
This is somewhat tricky because IRS only issues this at time of tax filing these days, or if the applicant has US income. Go to your local IRS office if you have to, and open a savings bank account for your in-laws, if you need to (I did not need to, for my parents)
Complete the W7, take your in-laws to the local IRS office (with the passport and visa) and file the application and get a receipt.
Wait 6 weeks to get their ITINs (which I am doing right now with my parents' application)
File an amended tax return for previous years, or file the return for a new year claiming them as "exemptions"
Donate a fraction of your refund to IV ;-)
my in laws have visited 4 times from past 4 years, i would like to talk to you about my chances/procedures of claiming them as dependants, my email id is vinodkumarn@yahoo.com
please can u email about about how to go about this issue? i have never applied for extensions each time they were here for 6 months.
Hi, I am posting here instead of sending you an email so more people could benefit from this information.
Check if your in-laws pass the substantial presence test - http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=96352,00.html
If they do, your chances of claiming them should be 100% for any year they pass that test for (if they do not have significant income abroad, and are not claimed by anyone else as dependents in the US. There are more details from IRS on this subject, if they have significant income abroad).
You can amend your taxes going back 3 years. So you can get a refund for earlier years as well.
When your in-laws are in the US, get them to apply for an ITIN
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=96696,00.html
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf
This is somewhat tricky because IRS only issues this at time of tax filing these days, or if the applicant has US income. Go to your local IRS office if you have to, and open a savings bank account for your in-laws, if you need to (I did not need to, for my parents)
Complete the W7, take your in-laws to the local IRS office (with the passport and visa) and file the application and get a receipt.
Wait 6 weeks to get their ITINs (which I am doing right now with my parents' application)
File an amended tax return for previous years, or file the return for a new year claiming them as "exemptions"
Donate a fraction of your refund to IV ;-)
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CADude
01-07 08:16 PM
Nothing will happens to Mr Raju in India. He will go upto Supream Court (it takes 100 years to get justice ever in murder case in Indian legal system). He will die the age of 100 on bail. :D He will not go to jail like Mr Skilling. our india is different. With Money and Political connection, anything possible in our great INDIA. :)
I am sorry for employees.. Hope company will survive and they will be spared..
Well wait and see many more will be in line........ :D:D:D
I am sorry for employees.. Hope company will survive and they will be spared..
Well wait and see many more will be in line........ :D:D:D
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pani_6
11-28 05:23 PM
I think it was Collin Powell that help passed the 7th year extension and one year extensions there on if LC is pending for a year..this was passed since there was a crisis with delay in LC adjudications....so we are at a point that we need such a relief soon...we are heading towards such a crisis point..soon...EB releif should happen soon...I think this was a single issue that was handled and relief provided and EB matters should be handled in a piece meal manner....(I may be wrong may be it was a part of AC21)...also oppenents are saying why piece meal handle when CIR is in place to delay any kind of a relief..
Some of us here are under the grand illusion that
(a) the lawmakes consider relief for skilled immigrants in isolation to be an important enough issue that they will make it a priority
(b) Relief for EB immigrants is totally non-controversial and everybody and his brother will back us.
Both assumptions are dead wrong. If 900 of the biggest companies and universities in america cannot convince congress to make SKIL bill a priority, then you know what a formidable challenge lies ahead of us.
As for EB relief being non-controvesial, I only need give one counter-example : S 1932.
We are all desperate for any relief : I repeat ANY. To think that the core team would be so shortsighted as to only pursue grandiose bills like CIR and not be on the look out for smaller relief measures is naive and severely underestimating their intelligence.
Some of us here are under the grand illusion that
(a) the lawmakes consider relief for skilled immigrants in isolation to be an important enough issue that they will make it a priority
(b) Relief for EB immigrants is totally non-controversial and everybody and his brother will back us.
Both assumptions are dead wrong. If 900 of the biggest companies and universities in america cannot convince congress to make SKIL bill a priority, then you know what a formidable challenge lies ahead of us.
As for EB relief being non-controvesial, I only need give one counter-example : S 1932.
We are all desperate for any relief : I repeat ANY. To think that the core team would be so shortsighted as to only pursue grandiose bills like CIR and not be on the look out for smaller relief measures is naive and severely underestimating their intelligence.
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kittu1991
03-17 09:00 PM
Sorry, forgot to mention the MTR. If your I-485 AND MTR is rejected, my point still stands.
By MTR did you mean appeal. Still you are wrong.:D
By MTR did you mean appeal. Still you are wrong.:D
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lunatic
05-19 05:57 PM
Edit:- btw shouldnt it be grammar? ;)
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herns
03-20 04:00 PM
if you think you can file I-485 with 2 I-140s and USCIS would let you use PD from one and Category from other. THOUGH LEGAL BUT FORGET IT.
DO NOT DO THIS. I TRIED IT AND GOT SCREWED. USCIS DO NOT DO CROSS REFERENCE OF I-140 THOUGH THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO.
Champu,
What is the basis of I-140 priority date? is it when the I-140 was filed or when it got approved?
Here is an EXAMPLE for you and to everyone else to understand easily:
I-140 filed Jan 6 2006
I-140 approved Feb 6 2007
is the PD Jan 6, 2006 or feb 6 2007?
DO NOT DO THIS. I TRIED IT AND GOT SCREWED. USCIS DO NOT DO CROSS REFERENCE OF I-140 THOUGH THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO.
Champu,
What is the basis of I-140 priority date? is it when the I-140 was filed or when it got approved?
Here is an EXAMPLE for you and to everyone else to understand easily:
I-140 filed Jan 6 2006
I-140 approved Feb 6 2007
is the PD Jan 6, 2006 or feb 6 2007?
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satyasrd
04-19 08:10 AM
Hopefullegalimmigrant,
I am happy to see your posts and I am in to put all efforts required. There were some talks earlier about having a rally in DC. I think we should do that to get attention.
I have asked this question before but is this something IV can help us with ?
Thanks
I am happy to see your posts and I am in to put all efforts required. There were some talks earlier about having a rally in DC. I think we should do that to get attention.
I have asked this question before but is this something IV can help us with ?
Thanks
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IMGPAT
09-27 01:24 PM
This is my first contribution of $100 to IV as a new member. I urge my fellow members who have not yet contributed to do so and strengthen the efforts of the IV to get some relief for legal EB immigrants before congress adjourns. I hope IV will keep up their good work and more members will contribute. It could be any amount, please do so. This is our last chance to have something done. Believe me there wont me talk of immigration reform after the November elections until after 2008 elections.
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logiclife
04-09 02:13 AM
First of all, ethnicity has nothing to do with hard cap.
First of all, you have to understand what hard-cap implies. Hard cap is a new thing proposed in the bill out of judiciary commitee that PREVENTS over-subscribed countries(Usually that's India and China each year) from using the UNUSED visa numbers each year.
EMPHASIS ON UNUSED.
So, given the 10 percent per country(it is 7% today) each country can and would use UPTO 10 percent of available visas first. FIRST. Usually what happens is that India and China use up their numbers and other countries do not use their own quota. So the unused numbers would be then alloted to India and China rather than being unused to diverted to FB categories.
So the removal of hard cap has NOTHING to do with diversity - ethnically or nationality-wise. HARD CAP DOES NOT PROTECT any country.
Today, the soft cap exists, and the numbers are retrogressed only for India and China. REST of the world is current. Hard cap would make things worse for only those countries that have higher demand and WASTE the visa numbers.
Please get your analysis on hard-cap Vs Soft-cap, the visa usage numbers etc. before you emphasize ethnic diversity as the two have NOTHING to do with each other.
First of all, you have to understand what hard-cap implies. Hard cap is a new thing proposed in the bill out of judiciary commitee that PREVENTS over-subscribed countries(Usually that's India and China each year) from using the UNUSED visa numbers each year.
EMPHASIS ON UNUSED.
So, given the 10 percent per country(it is 7% today) each country can and would use UPTO 10 percent of available visas first. FIRST. Usually what happens is that India and China use up their numbers and other countries do not use their own quota. So the unused numbers would be then alloted to India and China rather than being unused to diverted to FB categories.
So the removal of hard cap has NOTHING to do with diversity - ethnically or nationality-wise. HARD CAP DOES NOT PROTECT any country.
Today, the soft cap exists, and the numbers are retrogressed only for India and China. REST of the world is current. Hard cap would make things worse for only those countries that have higher demand and WASTE the visa numbers.
Please get your analysis on hard-cap Vs Soft-cap, the visa usage numbers etc. before you emphasize ethnic diversity as the two have NOTHING to do with each other.
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Circus123
02-10 02:47 PM
It is time again for setting expectations before the bulletin is released and then see it shattered like a glass falling on the floor :) Anyway here are my expectations:
MARCH 2008 VISA BULLETIN
-----------------------------
EB3-ROW March 2003
EB3-INDIA June 2001 (sorry had high hopes last time)
EB2-ROW C
EB2-INDIA June 2001 (change from U - Unavailable)
Please feel free to predict your expectations.
MARCH 2008 VISA BULLETIN
-----------------------------
EB3-ROW March 2003
EB3-INDIA June 2001 (sorry had high hopes last time)
EB2-ROW C
EB2-INDIA June 2001 (change from U - Unavailable)
Please feel free to predict your expectations.
gc_kaavaali
03-18 01:06 AM
Hi,
Some online tax return websites have capabilities of pulling your W2 information from IRS site. I know turbotax does. Print out all those copies and your pay stubs. Send it to IRS with letter stating your problem. Before you do please apply for extension as april 15th is last date for tax return filing.
My wife worked as a consultant for first half of 2008 with a desi employer as an employee (on W-2). After many calls and emails we received W-2 Thursday that has income and taxes of only first two months. Now he says that he showed remaining 4 months as his profit so he can only send 1099. Please advise if I can take any legal action against this employer.
Thank you
Some online tax return websites have capabilities of pulling your W2 information from IRS site. I know turbotax does. Print out all those copies and your pay stubs. Send it to IRS with letter stating your problem. Before you do please apply for extension as april 15th is last date for tax return filing.
My wife worked as a consultant for first half of 2008 with a desi employer as an employee (on W-2). After many calls and emails we received W-2 Thursday that has income and taxes of only first two months. Now he says that he showed remaining 4 months as his profit so he can only send 1099. Please advise if I can take any legal action against this employer.
Thank you
hunterboy
03-18 08:30 AM
Voted for "Code" it looks really cool.
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