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Aliens Who Obtain or Retain Immigrant (Lawful Permanent Resident) Status

If you sign the waiver provided by section 247(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (USCIS Form I-508) to obtain or retain your lawful permanent resident status (green card), you no longer qualify for the tax exemption under U.S. tax law from the date of filing the waiver.

Note: The filing of USCIS Form I-508 has no effect on a tax exemption that is not dependent upon the provisions of U.S. tax law. You do not lose the tax exemption if you file the waiver and meet either of the following conditions:

• You work for a foreign government and are exempt from U.S. tax under an income tax treaty, consular agreement, the Vienna Conventions, or any other international agreement between the United States and your foreign government employer.
• You work for an international organization and the international organization agreement creating the international organization provides that alien employees are exempt from U.S. income tax. Two international organizations that have such a provision are the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank). 
• U.S. citizens and resident aliens employed by a foreign government or international organization in the United States should refer to Employees of a Foreign Government or International Organization - How to Report Compensation  for instructions on how to file their U.S. federal individual income tax returns.

Green Card Holders (Lawful Permanent Resident)

If you are a green card holder working for a foreign government or international organization, you generally must report your earnings as wages but are not subject to self-employment taxes on those earnings and may not voluntarily pay self-employment tax on those earnings.

If you expect to have income tax due at the end of the year, you must make estimated tax payments because your compensation is not subject to withholding. Estimated payments are made using Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals. Forms are due on the following four dates: April 15, June 15, September 15, and January 15 of the following year. There is a penalty for failure to make estimated tax payments on a timely basis.