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According to the UN statutes:

1. U.S. citizens and permanent residents who have signed the Waiver of rights, privileges, exemptions and immunities (the waiver) are subject to U.S. income tax on their UN earnings (latest tax circular).
2. In addition, U.S. citizens serving in the U.S. are also subject to self-employment tax on their UN earnings. The UN reimburses those staff members who have to pay the U.S. income taxes due on their UN earnings as well as one half of the related self-employment taxes payable by U.S. citizens.

This leads us to the 8919. According to this IRS source, you must file an 8919, if all of the following apply.

    • You performed services for a firm.

    • You believe your pay from the firm wasn’t for services as an independent contractor.

    • The firm didn’t withhold your share of social security and Medicare taxes from your pay.

    • One of the reasons listed below under Reason codes applies to you.

• A I filed Form SS-8 and received a determination letter stating that I am an employee of this firm.
• C I received other correspondence from the IRS that states I am an employee.
• G I filed Form SS-8 with the IRS and haven’t received a reply.
• H I received a Form W-2 and a Form 1099-MISC and/or 1099-NEC from this firm for 2021. The amount on Form 1099-MISC and/or 1099-NEC should have been included as wages on Form W-2. (Don’t file Form SS-8 if you select reason code H.)

To report the 8919 go to:

1. Federal > Wages and Income -
2. Less Common Income 
3. Misc Income 
4. Other Income Not Already Reported on A Form W2 or Form 1099
5. You will get sent to the Other Wages Received Page
6. You will click Yes and proceed until you get to Any Other Earned Income
7. Click Yes to this question because you have other income that should be on a W2
8. Leave check next to employee compensation that was not reported on a W2
9. Next screen will be Employee Compensation that was not reported on a W2
10. This screen will explain Form 8919 and SS-8.  TurboTax will prepare and file Form 8919 for you with your return, but you will need to file SS-8 on your own (link below - though looks like you already took care of this part)
11. Next screen will have to report your wage information
12. Next screen will remind you that a Form SS-8 is required
13. Next screen will ask if these wages were reported on a 1099MISC
14. That will be the end of this section (program interview may go on to ask about other less common income types)

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