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@Celticpanther25 wrote:

The agent is stating that since the teacher has a W-2 and not a 1099 they are required to file under dependent personal services. I have informed the agent that they are getting the standard treatment of an NRA confused with that of a NRA Teacher here on a J1 visa. 

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This is not my area of expertise, but I agree with the agent.  The teacher is an employee, and that is "dependent personal services", not "independent".

Why do you think being a teacher or on a J-1 visa changes that?