Originally published at: Can H1B do Stock Day Trading, Open a Business, Buy Bitcoin, or Cannabis stocks? - AM22Tech
H1B can do stock trading in the US as well as open a business legally. H1B can also receive a 1099 income form legally and show it on its 140 tax return legally without affecting the H1B extension, amendment, transfer, and Green card (i-485). You need to be aware of a couple of things before…
Can we buy and sell Crypto currency on H1B frequently?
Assuming we need to report in tax return as income from Crypto buy/sell.
‘Frequently’ is the gray area. If you want to do it personally without using an automated app or a manager who does it for you, then it might be questioned.
But, buying and selling frequently itself should not be an issue.