Hi!
I am looking for advice on opt and tax, I will explain my tax history first:
I studied for 1 year 2005-2006 then I moved to California in sept 2006 and worked for an employer until end August 2007 on opt. I have not worked since then.
2006 form filed 1040NR-EZ:
Wages : 29441.00
Fed tax: 4712.00
Refund: 1276.00
2007
Wages 70000.00
Fed tax 15000.00
Ssi 4500.00
Medicare 1000.00
I have done some research, web sites are saying that I do not have to pay ssi and medicare - first question: can I claim my ssi and medicare for 2006 that I did not claim? My 2006 tax year I filed without any tax treaty/ssi/medicare refund for opt.
What do I do for 2007? I have already asked my employer for a refund for my 2007 ssi and medicare but I don't not think this will happen. I have found a site that explains what forms to file, I am liable for tax in the UK, so I am going to do the tax treay thing this year - all in all I worked for the employer for less than a year and I was not more than 2 years in the states on f1/opt...
I am thinking of using a website like International Student Taxes | Taxes | Optional Practical Training – OPT Tax Return and Refund , does anyone know if turbo tax supports tax treaties and non resident opt claiming refunds for medicare and ssi?
I just want to use the best tools and not stuff this up...
Thanks