Filing Amended Tax Return for FICA

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December 4, 2023
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Hi, I am on OPT visa and thus, not required to pay Medicare and Social Security taxes. However, my employer deducted FICA taxes from my salary for 2022 (full year) and 2021 (Aug - Dec). I filed my taxes and received refunds for both years respectively.

I also filed a FICA tax Refund for 2022 and received the refund. My employer then provided me with the corrected W-2 for 2022 and 2021. My question is, after having received the FICA refund, do I still need to file the amended tax return for 2022 with the W-2c? I mean, the IRS has the updated information, which is why they issued me the refund, but I want to be sure that my taxes are filed correctly.

Also, I have filed the FICA tax refund for 2021 but have not received it yet. I would like to know if I should file an amended tax return for 2021 as well. Thanks a lot!

DoninGA

Level 15

There is no need to file an amended return if the corrected W-2 you received from your employer only changes the amount of Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld.

kitty14Author

Level 2

Hi, thanks for the reply. So, for both my amended W-2S (2022 AND 2021), cells 3,4, and 5 are updated to show 0.0. Cell 3 is Social Security Wages, cell 4 is Social security tax withheld, and cell 5 is Medicare Wages and Tips.

However, for my State section of the W-2c, cell 16 (State wages, tips, etc.) and cell 17 (State Income tax) also show 0.00. Is that normal? I am just confused because I have already received the state income tax refund before I filed for FICA and received that refund.

Similarly, for my Locality section of the W-2c, cell 18 (Local wages, tips, etc.) and cell 19 (Local Income tax) show 0.00. Do I still not need to file the amended tax return? Thanks a lot!

DoninGA

Level 15

If the State and Local income and taxes withheld were correct on the original W-2, there would not be a need to amend the state return because of the 0 entries for State and Local on the corrected W-2. Your employer should have left boxes 15 thru 20 blank (empty).