Tax filing for L1A

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KSKumar

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Hi,

I came to US on L1A visa in July 2009. My employer is paying a part of my salary in India(giving an Indian payroll slip) and the remaining is paid as perdiem here, for which I am not given a payroll slip. I am facing a difficulty in getting my Driver's License in US. I was asked to show a state proof(like a payroll slip) for obtaining my license. I recently have received my SSN#. I was told by a couple of people that I need to start filing the tax returns in US if I have a social. Can somebody guide me on how to proceed in this case? Should I ask my employer to generate a payroll slip for the amount that he is currently paying me as a perdiem so that once I start receiving my payroll cheques, I can obtain my Driver license and start filing my tax returns from year 2010. Should I also have to file my tax returns for year 2009?

Pls suggest

Thanks,
 
The reason you need to start reporting your income (all of it) to IRS is that you are now working in US. Any work done as an employee on US soil is subject to US taxation first, regardless if the pay is paid off-shore.
 
Do I need pay any taxes for the year 2009 now? Can I ask my employer to start a payroll from Jan 2010? Can I start paying taxes beginning this year?
 
You should have been on US payroll since last July, so, yes to both questions. Your employer was likely 'pretending' that you were working in India to avoid payroll taxes. Shame on him.

You will need to file a US tax return, for at least part of 2009 and pay tax on your US-earned wages.
 
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