Client is american citizen working in foreign county claiming Foreign Earned Income getting paid local currency and the taxes is being deducted no W2. Are they going to pay SS and medicare

[TaxGuyBill]

Are they an employee or are they an independent contractor?

[sjrcpa]

Do they pay into foreign country's social security equivalent system?

And does the US have a totalization agreement with that country?

[lovemahal-1]

Employee of American based company. Before she is getting W2 but started October 2024 they converted into local currency which I converted US$ and added into the Gross Wages.  

[lovemahal-1]

I have to ask her.