We need more facts...

Bonjour,

It seems to me that this company that you worked for on this small job did not want to go through the normal procedure to pay you. Thus I guess they will not report this payment to you to IRS. Otherwise, they would have asked you for your social security number through the IRS W-9 form already. Did you ever completed that kind of form to this company? If not, then most likely they would not report this payment to you to IRS. So do not worry any more.

I used to have classmates from China who worked for small companies and were paid cash or check, but never as a vendor. thus they got the money safe.

However, if you did complete that kind of W-9 form with your social security number to that company, then you really need to worry because when Immigration evaluates your I-485, they will evaluate your tax returns over the years, they may or may not see this extra income, but you never know and it is risky.

Next time, you better ask your University to pay you for the service you provide to external parties. This way, it is totally legal and perfect for extra income. It is just like you work for a consulting company and are assigned to work for its clients. The clients pay your employer which is the consulting firm and your employer gives you some extra bonus.

Hope it helps. Please evaluate the facts and act accordingly.

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• Many REAL Thanks 回複：We need more facts... -dashan72- ♂ (494 bytes) () 11/05/2008 postreply 14:17:45

• 回複：Many REAL Thanks 回複：We need more facts... -863211- ♂ (341 bytes) () 11/05/2008 postreply 15:06:16

• Thanks from my heart for your help!!回複：回複：Many REAL Thanks 回複：We -dashan72- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/06/2008 postreply 08:15:34

• 不知道有多少錢， 但冒這個險是不值得的。。。 -dreambackhome- ♂ (178 bytes) () 11/05/2008 postreply 17:25:28

• Thanks from my heart for your help!!回複：不知道有多少錢， 但冒這個險是不值得的。。。 -dashan72- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/06/2008 postreply 08:14:54