Masters, a Country Y citizen, is an employee of ForeignCorp, a Country Y corporation. On...

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Masters, a Country Y citizen, is an employee of ForeignCorp, a Country Y corporation. On January 1,2023 she traveled to the U.S. on a 1-year U.S. construction project for ForeignCorp. During 2023 she returned to Country Y to work for two weeks after every two months working in the United States. Masters received two weeks of paid vacation time, which she took while in Country Y. Therefore, she worked 40 weeks in the United States and 10 weeks in Country Y, with 2 weeks vacation in Country Y. During the year her home, family, and closest social, economic, and cultural ties remained in Country Y. Masters worked 5 days a week while in the U.S., and 5 days a week when back in Country Y. Masters was not available to work 7 days a week. Masters was paid a fixed salary of $144,000 for the year ($12,000 per month).
Issue: During the year 2023, how much of the salary is considered U.S.-source income? Is Masters a nonresident alien?

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