Can i work with this social security ?

[goldhands]

Hi, I currently have F-1 student visa. My social security card says "Valid for work only with INS authorization"
I have been working getting cash until now, but my employer said he must tax me now.
Can I legally work and being taxed in the US without the INS authorization?
If I do work, will I get in trouble such as getting deported?
Also, will my employer get in trouble?

 

[newacct]

Everyone who works, whether authorized or not, is required to file and pay taxes. This is tax law, and is different from immigration law.

Your employer should not employ you if you are not authorized to work for him, but if he knowingly does anyway, that's his business. He could get in trouble. Just make sure not to lie about your authorization to work, and especially NEVER falsely claim to be a U.S. citizen.

Yes, you can get in trouble for working without authorization. (F-1 is allowed to work a certain number of hours on-campus, and is allowed to work within the major in CPT and OPT, and sometimes is allowed to work under hardship. In the cases of CPT/OPT/hardship you needed to have gotten permission in the form of an EAD card.) Your are violating your F-1 status.