Convince employer about FICA exemption on OPT
Hi,
I showed my employer page 54 and 55 of pub519 and told him that student working on OPT are exempt from FICA, if they are on F1 for less than 5 years. But he thinks only full time students working in the college or outside the college for course credits are eligible.
Is there a way to get an email or letter from IRS confirming that I am eligible for FICA exemption? Looks like that is the only way I can convince him. I even sent him a link from IRS website ( Foreign Student Liability for Social Security and Medicare Taxes ).
Thanks.