I am working as OPT (F-1 visa), which I should be FICA extemptation. However, I was charged the tax and company said IRS will return it, what should I do with turbotax?

dnayyl — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:03:21 GMT

International student F-1 visa holders who are in OPT and...

JohnR1 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:03:22 GMT

International student F-1 visa holders who are in OPT and are physically present in the U.S. for 5 or fewer calendar years are exempt from the Substantial Presence Test used to determine eligibility for being a resident alien for U.S. income tax purposes: this means that you are considered a nonresident alien.

As a nonresident alien you will need to file a Form 1040NR to report any U.S.-source income you may have. TurboTax does not support Form 1040NR, so you will not be able to use TurboTax for your specific tax situation.

You may want to check out Sprintax , who are specifically geared towards international student nonresident aliens with 1040NR filing requirements.

For more information please see IRS Publication 519, US Tax Guide for Aliens:

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p519.pdf

As for obtaining a refund of the improperly withheld Social Security and Medicare taxes, if the company will not refund the withheld taxes to you, you can file a claim for refund with the Internal Revenue Service on Form 843, Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement.

For more information, see the folllowing IRS guide on Social Security Tax / Medicare Tax and Self-Employment:

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/social-security-tax-medicare-tax-and-self-em...

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I am working as OPT (F-1 visa), which I should be FICA extemptation. However, I was charged the tax and company said IRS will return it, what should I do with turbotax?

International student F-1 visa holders who are in OPT and...