jason8704
Feb 27, 2012, 02:46 PM
Hello,
I've been employed since July 2011 on OPT and I had federal, social security and medicare taxes taken away from paycheck. I'm assuming I'm still under F1 status, even though my visa expired my I have have all the documents from my school including I20 etc. I also have an EAD card. Should I request a refund from my employer for social and medicare taxes? I'm not sure if I'm a Resident Alien or Non-Resident Alien. There is some substantial presence test that verifies that, but I'm still not sure. I have two W2 forms. One from my school (before OPT) and one from my present employer. I'm also awaiting for a form, I believe 1042s for a scholarship at my school. This is all confusing and I wonder if I shouldn't reach out to a tax preparer knowledgeable with tax cases and foreigners.
Your help is appreciated.
Thanks!
I've been employed since July 2011 on OPT and I had federal, social security and medicare taxes taken away from paycheck. I'm assuming I'm still under F1 status, even though my visa expired my I have have all the documents from my school including I20 etc. I also have an EAD card. Should I request a refund from my employer for social and medicare taxes? I'm not sure if I'm a Resident Alien or Non-Resident Alien. There is some substantial presence test that verifies that, but I'm still not sure. I have two W2 forms. One from my school (before OPT) and one from my present employer. I'm also awaiting for a form, I believe 1042s for a scholarship at my school. This is all confusing and I wonder if I shouldn't reach out to a tax preparer knowledgeable with tax cases and foreigners.
Your help is appreciated.
Thanks!