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  • Sep 11, 2009, 11:43 AM
    Juliaaan
    Internship on J1 visa & taxes, be paid as a contractor.
    Hello,

    I have just read on this website that people performing curriculum practical training are not subject to paying taxes (Social Security & Medicare) while on J1 visa.

    I'd like to know if the rule applying for CPT is the same as for internships?

    Can the employer pay a non-resident alien intern on a j-1 visa as a contractor, so without holding any taxes?

    Thanks for answering.
  • Sep 11, 2009, 11:51 AM
    Juliaaan
    Probably just got my answer here:
    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/taxes/...ip-219133.html
  • Sep 11, 2009, 12:46 PM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    Yes, the link you cite has the correct answer, which is that, while on CPT, you are EXEMPT from FICA (Social Security & Medicare) taxes.
  • Sep 11, 2009, 02:31 PM
    Juliaaan
    My question was actually about internships, not CPT.
    But perhaps is it the same rule that applies?

    I should have written it that way:
    "I'd like to know if the rule applying for internships is the same as for CPT?"
  • Sep 14, 2009, 07:45 AM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    For international students, internships are considered to be CPT, so the answer applies: you are exempt from FICA taxes.

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