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panchalbhab127
Jan 19, 2009, 06:17 PM
Hi

If some on ecould help with the topic, I am j1 visa holder and working for a company and I am going to end my contract by next month so I got my tax paper W2 so I need to file it up but can some body tell me if we guys are able to get the refund as in full amount or the federal and state government is stilll going to deduct some tax from us

For e.g.
If I have paid 3400 dollar to fedral gov and 1000 dollar to state then am I suppose to get the refund of 4400 dolllars back from both the gov
Or is the gov still deduct the tax from me and give me may be 1600 dollars

Ans this question


Thanxs


Regards

MukatA
Jan 19, 2009, 07:07 PM
To answer your question, we need this info:
Your citizenship? Your visa? Are you a trainee or student? (check your visa).
When did you enter the U.S.
Also give your income and break up of taxes withheld.

panchalbhab127
Jan 20, 2009, 06:04 AM
Thanxs Mukat A
Well you asked me couple of question and the ans for those are
I am INDIAN
My Visa status is I am on J1 visa which is a trainee visa
And I entered us ain sep 2007 so I filled my tax of 2007 and I got back my full amount and this year they are roughly taking of 60 to 65 % of tax so wanted to know

Well my Wages where 28067 and my federal tax withheld is 3476 and my state tax withheld is 1002
Since I am on a J1 visa so we guys are exmpeted of Social Security nad Medicare Taxes

So I hope I have answerd all your question, do feel free to ask any question

Thanxs a million for your quick response

AtlantaTaxExpert
Jan 20, 2009, 11:07 AM
Due to the size of your income, you WILL pay some taxes.

On your federal tax return (Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ), you can claim the $5,450 standard deduction and the $3,500 personal exemption, so only $19,117 of your pay is taxable.

You did not identify your state, so I cannot do an state tax estimate.

For your federal return, and assuming you are signle, your federal tax liability is $2,468, so your refund is $1,008.

You are EXEMPT from FICA (Social Security and Medicare) taxes for 2007 and 2008. If you are still working in 2009, your employer should have started deducting FICA taxes starting on 1 January 2009.