Marmi
Apr 13, 2012, 12:06 PM
Hi
I have been an F-1 student in the US since 2007 and thus starting this year, I am considered a resident alien for tax purposes. However, I am still a full time student working on-campus and on a scholarship and getting graduate assistantship from my department. The lady that deals with finances in our department told me that since my five-year exemption period is over and thus I am a resident alien, I will be getting FICA'ed from now on. However, I should be exempt under the Student FICA exemption law right? How do I proceed with this, I am confused cause they deducted FICA from my paychecks whereas the domestic students with me are not getting FICA'ed and as far as we know, we don't get FICA refunds!
I have been an F-1 student in the US since 2007 and thus starting this year, I am considered a resident alien for tax purposes. However, I am still a full time student working on-campus and on a scholarship and getting graduate assistantship from my department. The lady that deals with finances in our department told me that since my five-year exemption period is over and thus I am a resident alien, I will be getting FICA'ed from now on. However, I should be exempt under the Student FICA exemption law right? How do I proceed with this, I am confused cause they deducted FICA from my paychecks whereas the domestic students with me are not getting FICA'ed and as far as we know, we don't get FICA refunds!