FICA taxes and the substantial presence test for F-1 student

I am an F-1 student and I may have just found out I passed the substantial presence test for tax year 2020. I assume that makes me subject to FICA taxes for the entire year of 2020.

My employer currently doesn't withhold any social security or Medicare taxes from my paychecks. If I confirm I am indeed a resident for tax purposes, how do I get this situation corrected with my employer?

I have not yet completed my tax return for 2020.

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Feb 19, 2021 8:25:25 PM

If you were required to pay FICA taxes and your employer did not withhold it, I would suggest you communicate with your employer to resolve the issues. They might need to issue you a corrected 2020 W-2 thus you may need to amend your tax return later.

I am attaching a few links here for your reference:

FICA withheld discussion

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FICA taxes and the substantial presence test for F-1 student