If you’re an H-2A worker, you are exempt from federal income tax withholding. Your employer does NOT have to withhold taxes from your paychecks.
If you want your employer to withhold taxes, you can ask them to do it. But you don’t have to.
To learn more about taxes if you’re an H-2A worker, check out our article on MontanaLawHelp.org at montanalawhelp.org/resource/h-2a-workers-taxes-retirement or through the link in our bio.
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