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Employment Authorization Document (E.A.D.) card<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/4M7PA6DS5Ror9gs4A\">The nearest Social Security Administration Office is located here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vSHFaM4quEHkEe732oUbVUQkvR2hiTDdOJI7iTqym4O7qLecGC563REf70E7f3r3JSKScThF_jSxKVj\/pub\">Getting a Social Security Number\/Card<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRC2mX3doPmrtSG6ckjw3KKj6daJJ9rgUAnU-qeeElQ6tqZLqs2rcDyPNrF8uNHnzNRfMfgRLjSiqDu\/pub\">Getting an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-secondary-background-color has-secondary-color mt-5 mb-5\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Taxes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The United States has different sets of tax laws. It is important to comply with all federal, state, and local tax laws that apply to you. Federal tax law applies to taxes paid to the United States in Washington, D.C. State tax laws apply to taxes paid to the state in which you live. In some places, there are also local or city taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQdhBMUGIvyptz1nzj_dqmJngOa6stn-l8juWx7I8Q2qyvXsYSUwJByPi6C43B9edjymkeJjo0NY38W\/pub\">Tax Laws &amp; Filing Requirements<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQdhBMUGIvyptz1nzj_dqmJngOa6stn-l8juWx7I8Q2qyvXsYSUwJByPi6C43B9edjymkeJjo0NY38W\/pub\">Non-Resident Aliens for Tax Purposes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQdhBMUGIvyptz1nzj_dqmJngOa6stn-l8juWx7I8Q2qyvXsYSUwJByPi6C43B9edjymkeJjo0NY38W\/pub\">Resident Aliens for Tax Purposes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-5\"><strong>Residency &amp; Non-Residency for Tax Purposes<\/strong><br>The U.S. Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service Publication 519 explains the rules used to determine tax residency for those who are not U.S. citizens. 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