HOW DOES BEING A STUDENT EMPLOYEE ON CAMPUS EFFECT MY TAXES?
I work on my college campus, and am enrolled in 6 credits this past semester, after beginning work. Is there a tax credit available to me, as taxes were waived by my statyus, and therefore not taken out.
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Hal_Al
Level 15
Jan 30, 2021 5:18:32 AM
As an employee, you will receive a W-2. You are required to file a tax return under the same rules as everybody else.
The one exception is that you usually do not have to pay FICA (social security and Medicare) tax. Most likely your employer did not withhold those (boxes 4 & 6 on your W-2 will be blank or zero). If they did withhold FICA, you cannot get it refunded when you file your tax return.
sylvax2
New Member
Feb 6, 2021 9:43:20 PM
That's the ONLY tax they withheld, as apparently I made too little for them to withhold.
Hal_Al
Level 15
Feb 7, 2021 4:51:15 AM
You'll have to talk to your employer about why they did that and if you can get a refund (they have to try to get it back from IRS).