H1B holder, excempt from federal tax. Why my W2 box-1 and box-3 are different? If excempt, why box-1 is not zero? Why CT tax is calculated based on box-1, not box16?

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H1B holder, excempt from federal tax. Why my W2 box-1 and box-3 are different? If excempt, why box-1 is not zero? Why CT tax is calculated based on box-1, not box16?

Generally, H1B Visaholders are NOT exempt from federal tax.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/taxation-of-alien-individuals-by-immigration-status-h-1b

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