ErnieS0
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Nonresidents are only required to report income effectively connected to the U.S. Your U.S. earnings are taxable to the U.S.

 

In one part of your post you say “I don't have any income from abroad,” but then say “Do I need to declare how much income I made in Hong Kong from January 2022 to October 2022,” so it’s unclear to me whether or not you made any money in Hong Kong.

 

I would have to know more about your wife’s exact arrangement, but it appears she would only be taxed on self-employed earnings while present in the U.S.

 

Read what the Tax Champs say in Overseas independent contractor.

 

As a non-resident, she would not pay Social Security or Medicare tax.

 

The IRs says:

 

Individuals who are neither citizens nor residents of the United States are not subject to self-employment tax.

 

Learn more at Self-Employment Tax for Businesses Abroad.

 

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