azaleas
Jan 22, 2011, 05:13 PM
Hi - I was on a F1 visa from 2001 to April 2006. I then went home, and then returned in September 2006 on a different F1 for law school. I started working on OPT in October 2009. I changed over to H-B status October 1, 2010. Since 2007, I thought I was a resident for tax purposes and I have been filing the 1040EZ instead of the 1040NR. However, when I was working on my OPT, my employer did not withhold social security and medicare during the time I was working on OPT saying that I was on an F1 and not subject to social security & medicare taxes. Was this correct or am I a resident for tax purposes? Will I have to repay the medicare taxes they did not withhold?
I appreciate your assistance.
I appreciate your assistance.