I would like to know if as an independent contractor for an international organization which does not provide me with a 1099 I have to pay self-employment taxes and how to report income using Turbotax. I was informed that they only provide 1099 for independent contractors that are US citizens and not for green card holders. When I worked as a consultant for the same organization (was considered an employee), I was exempt from State and Federal taxes, but now as an independent contractor I am not sure. The only references I could find on the IRS site are to services provided by U.S. citizens (not green card holders) or employees that are green card holders, but not services provided by green card holders.
Thank you.
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.
Services for foreign government or international organizations
For U.S. citizens, the income paid for services to a foreign government or international organization is reportable as self-employment income on their U.S. federal income tax returns and is subject to self-employment tax to the extent such services are performed within the United States.
