First of all, you are a non-resident alien for 5 years on F1. That means from 2010 to 2014. As non-resident alien you would file form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ plus form 8843.
These are not supported by Turbotax.
To get a refund of wrongly withheld FICA taxes, you first need to request a refund from your employer. IF they refuse, you should get a letter from them saying that they refuse to refund you the taxes.
Then file form 843 and 8316.
The application for the refund is independent of your tax return.
Include the following in your
application:
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form 843 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f843.pdf
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form 8316 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8316.pdf
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a copy of the W2s showing withheld
social security taxes
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a copy of the pages in your
passport showing your visa
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a copy of your I94 card
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a copy of your I20 (if applicable)
to show CPT or OPT status
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a copy of your EAD card (if
applicable)
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a statement that you requested a
refund from your employer but were unsuccessful (the letter you
received from your employer or your own statement)
Also make sure your tax filings are up to date and correct
(even if you are not required to file a return, you always have to file
form 8843 as NRA on F1).
