Tax withholding for F1 visa holder on OPT
I just finished my education from Atlanta and while on an F1 visa will start working in NYC under my OPT at the end of which I will leave the country and return to India.
While I was working on campus, I did not have to pay state taxes and the federal taxes that were deducted at source would be returned to me once I would file returns.
Now, I understand that I am exempt from social security and medicare. When I start work under my OPT will I have to pay federal and state? For withholding, since I am a nonresident, do I need to complete form W-4 or just form 8233?
Is there a tax treaty for this?
Regarding NY state withholding, for it2104E allows one to exempt if:
To claim exemption from withholding for New York State personal income tax (and New York City and Yonkers personal income tax, if applicable), you must
Meet all of the following conditions:
• you must be under age 18, or over age 65, or a full‑time student under age 25; and
• you did not have a New York income tax liability for 2006; and
• you do not expect to have a New York income tax liability for 2007.
Do I qualify as a full time student since I am on an F1 visa?