cagao
Feb 21, 2006, 06:17 PM
I have a question about the Social Secuirty and Medicare Taxes. I came to US
As a F1 student in sep. 2000. I began my OPT in July, 2005. And my H1b started at Jan. 1, 2006. Since I was a F1-Student in the whole year of 2005. Neither my university, nor my current company deducted these two types of tax from my paycheck. However, when I am preparing the tax return for 2005, I learned that there is a five-year limit for the exemption of these taxes. (1) Am I right? (2) If I am right, what should I do next? (3) Will the government check me for this? (4)Will it affect my immigration status? (5) My company originally withheld these taxes. Then I asked them whether I need to pay these taxes since I am still a F1-visa holder. My company then stopped the withholding. Am I responsible for this problem? Thanks a lot. Nathan
As a F1 student in sep. 2000. I began my OPT in July, 2005. And my H1b started at Jan. 1, 2006. Since I was a F1-Student in the whole year of 2005. Neither my university, nor my current company deducted these two types of tax from my paycheck. However, when I am preparing the tax return for 2005, I learned that there is a five-year limit for the exemption of these taxes. (1) Am I right? (2) If I am right, what should I do next? (3) Will the government check me for this? (4)Will it affect my immigration status? (5) My company originally withheld these taxes. Then I asked them whether I need to pay these taxes since I am still a F1-visa holder. My company then stopped the withholding. Am I responsible for this problem? Thanks a lot. Nathan