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Plain explanations for workers, and the policy questions behind them. No jargon we can avoid, and no numbers we can't source.Explicaciones claras para trabajadores, y las preguntas de política detrás de ellas. Sin jerga que podamos evitar, y sin cifras que no podamos respaldar.

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WritingPublicaciones

Plain explanations for workers, and the policy questions behind them. No jargon we can avoid, and no numbers we can't source.Explicaciones claras para trabajadores, y las preguntas de política detrás de ellas. Sin jerga que podamos evitar, y sin cifras que no podamos respaldar.

H-2A tax guide
For workers H-2A

H-2A tax guide

The full walkthrough for an H-2A season: who has to file, which forms apply, what was withheld and what was not, and how to file from home once the contract ends. Draft in progress.

June 2026 Read →Leer →
H-2B tax guide
For workers H-2B

H-2B tax guide

The full walkthrough for an H-2B season: filing obligations, residency, what your employer withheld, and how to claim a refund from anywhere in the world. Draft in progress.

June 2026 Read →Leer →
The Substantial Presence Test
For workers H-2A/B

The Substantial Presence Test

How a week on the calendar can change your taxes, explained through the length of your contract.

July 2026 Read →Leer →
The proposed DHS rider on H-2B capacity
Policy Analysis H-2B

The proposed DHS rider on H-2B capacity

A proposed appropriations rider would change how the H-2B cap is set. It has not become law. Here is how the mechanism would work, and why the program's size would behave differently under it.

August 2026 Read →Leer →