vij101
Mar 23, 2011, 07:34 PM
Hello Gurus,
I was (and currently on) F-1 OPT throughout 2010 while my wife was on H-1B. Our combined income exceeds $125k for the year. I used taxcut under Married filing Jointly and it says we owe federal over $2k. Is this because I am being counted as a resident-alien for tax purposes when my employer treated me as a non-resident and I am now being bitten by FICA?
Any ways around this? File Separately. We own a home and have a child.
Thanks,
Vijay
I was (and currently on) F-1 OPT throughout 2010 while my wife was on H-1B. Our combined income exceeds $125k for the year. I used taxcut under Married filing Jointly and it says we owe federal over $2k. Is this because I am being counted as a resident-alien for tax purposes when my employer treated me as a non-resident and I am now being bitten by FICA?
Any ways around this? File Separately. We own a home and have a child.
Thanks,
Vijay