Tax exemption for a Chinese J-1 visa in a company
Dear Tax Experts:
I came to US with J-1 visa from China for a training program sponsored by AIPT in April. I am working as a visiting scholar in a company and my status is single and have no dependants. I filled out W-4 to state I am a non-resident alien when I began my training.
The payroll of the company withheld Federal and state taxes, and also SUI/SDI tax every months. I did some research and found out that according the US-China treaty, I am exempt from these taxes. I told payroll manager last month but they had no idea or no experience of these conditions.
So, my question is, am I exempt from these taxes? If yes, how can I or the payroll do next?
Thank you so much