I was a J-1 student for one year (2014-2015) and then F-1 student (2015-now). Do I count my year as J-1 towards the 5 calendar years of FICA exemption F-1s get?

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Yes, you do count your year of J-visa towards the five years of FICA exemption.

From a type J to F- visa, the lifetime five year period covers one year of J visa and four years of the F-visa. You will be exempt from FICA taxes for these five years.

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Hello 3853 form will not let me edit now that i have an e number. An exemption. The form stays greyed out and of course i cannot submit my taxes

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I was a J-1 student for one year (2014-2015) and then F-1 student (2015-now). Do I count my year as J-1 towards the 5 calendar years of FICA exemption F-1s get?

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