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  • Feb 17, 2007, 05:32 PM
    Srinath R
    Filing tax return (Changed status from F1-OPT to H1B)
    Hi

    I was a F1 student from Jan 2001 to Dec 2005.
    I am an Indian citizen and single
    I did my OPT in Texas Tech Univ. from Dec 18 2005 to Dec 17 2006.
    I got my H1B on Dec 18 2006 from TTU.
    I have Fedral income tax, social security tax and medicare tax charged during 2006.

    Which of the forms (1040 NR, 1040 NR-EZ, or other) should I file. Can I claim the social secuity and medicare taxes?

    Your help is appreciated

    Thanks

    Srinath
  • Feb 17, 2007, 05:37 PM
    taxsearcher
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Srinath R
    Hi

    I was a F1 student from Jan 2001 to Dec 2005.
    I am an Indian citizen and single
    I did my OPT in Texas Tech Univ. from Dec 18 2005 to Dec 17 2006.
    I got my H1B on Dec 18 2006 from TTU.
    I have Fedral income tax, social security tax and medicare tax charged during 2006.

    Which of the forms (1040 NR, 1040 NR-EZ, or other) should I file. Can I claim the social secuity and medicare taxes?

    Your help is appreciated

    Thanks

    Srinath

    Srinath,

    You've had the F1 for more than 5 years, so in 2006 you became a resident. You should file 1040. You also were required to pay social security taxes in 2006 so you cannot claim that back.

    Give my regards to Bob Knight.
  • Feb 18, 2007, 12:54 PM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    Agree in full!
  • Aug 22, 2010, 04:17 PM
    bigmac57
    iv;e made $14000 so far this year and I only paid in $80 dollars of fedral income so far what's going on here could it be that my job where I work at could mess up please help
  • Aug 22, 2010, 04:21 PM
    bigmac57
    I made $14000so far and they only took out $80 dollars so far in fedral what's going on here
  • Aug 24, 2010, 08:27 AM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    Your annual income is projected to be LESS than $30,000.

    If you are married with one or more children, you not only will NOT pay ANY income tax, you will qualify for the Earned Income Credit and a $1,000 Child Tax Credit for each child.

    Now, if you are SINGLE, the lack of wthholding COULD be a problem.

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