tax

I know that if I buy crypto in the US and then sell at a higher price, then my capital gain is going to taxed. But what if I own some crypto before entering the states? If I sell these, what amount is subject to taxes?

Hi all, I'm preparing to file my I-485 next month and this tax issue has been haunting me for a long time. Here's the situation: I'm an F1 student for the entire time and have stayed in the US since 2020. I won an award (sponsored by a company in the US) in 2021 and got a few thousand dollars...

Hi, I'm a US permanent resident since last year (DV 2020 winner) and for 2021 I need to file my tax return. Just before coming to USA, I've got married and after few months, I have applied the immigrant visa for my spouse as well (I-130). Since it's still in progress and my wife is not in the...

Hi! I need some urgent help here, hoping someone can advise. I’m an immigrant working in the US on a work visa (O-1B). My wife (on an O-3 dependent visa) is a stay at home mom and I have 3 kids who are all US citizens. I’m moving to a new job, where I need to fill out a new W-4. My wife does not...

I got a green card through my husband on April 2010. I was working in my home country till August 2016. I was traveling back and forth once a year to sustain my status but finally moved to US (permanently) on December 2016. I became eligible on April 2018 and applied for naturalization right...

Hi all. I am preparing to file my tax for 2017. Background: I recently became a US Permanent Resident in 2016. Activated my GC by entering the USA back in 2016 (towards the end of 2016) Then left the USA. Entered the USA again in 2017 (towards the end of the year 2017). All my income...

Hi, It's been 4 years and a half I'm a permanent resident, and I'm preparing to file the N400 form. In 2015 I forgot to report the benefit I made by selling stocks. I had to pay extra tax, plus a penalty. I'm a little confused with this point of the N400 document checklist: "If you have ever...

I worked for an american enterprise headquartered in Nevada for many years and I was located in client-side in Mexico. I was paid in Mexican currency. The company got a client in Florida and my company sponsored me a TN Visa to come to work for the client. I worked four months there. Those 4...