Can H1B employees setup YouTube channels ?
I want to do some online teaching and exploring with a YouTube channels or an instagram account but it doesn't seem IRS is gonna reward me if I monetize it. Is there a way for this other than going through some lengthy tactics ?
No the IRS Youtube Department will freeze your assets and kick you out of the country and leave a dislike on all your videos
Yea but they don't show dislike counts any more so it doesn't matter
Yeah, you won’t be allowed to monetise because we were born in god forsaken India. But you can have fun doing it, I guess.
If you already have monetizable channel. Create LLC move channel to LLC and dont get salaried. Consult with CPA and check Quora
Can we have a monetizable channel from India or another country and post videos from US ?
Its grey area, you might considered working If you are the content creator. Try to make it passive income from India or LLC.
Yes
Oh noes no green card if u did that
Anyone can set up a YouTube channel, free speech and such. Can an H1B monetize it and run it as a side business while in the US, no.
You can have the money go to parent's account in India. How is it any different from folks owning business and assets in India and not paying income tax to the IRS.
If the work is performed in the US, Ii’s called tax evasion and immigration fraud.
It looks like if you do not disclose TC on blind you cannot set up youtube channel
Maybe don’t worry about that until you’re at that level. Just get started now and keep with it (the hardest parts). Cross the bridge of monetization once you get there. Worst case, you don’t monetize until you’re home or off visa restrictions.
+1 share link if you really have a quality content here
Understand it but not monetizing is a huge demotivator. I have setup a photography page but stopped updating them since there was no incentive going forward