opt tax withheld vs h1b tax withheld

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Jul 27, 2007, 03:43 PM

jimmysan

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opt tax withheld vs h1b tax withheld

hello,

I am a F1 visa holder. I have an offer to work in california and this company got the h1b visa for me, This visa starts on October 1th. I got a better offer from another company in Houston and I would like to take this offer over the california one. I will get the opt in September and I will withdraw the h1b visa. My question is

What is the porcentage of tax withheld over my salary holding an opt in texas and what is the porcentage holding a h1b visa in california..

thank you for the answer

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Jul 27, 2007, 10:12 PM	#2

AtlantaTaxExpert Tax Expert Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 9,873	If the salaries are the same, work in Texas, as it has a LOWER cost of living and NO state income tax.

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