2 year tax exemption for Hungarian citizen in the US
Hi,
I am a Hungarian citizen, I came to Oregon in 2005 (April 14th), and have been working at the university (OHSU) as research instructor since April 15th. I have a J1 visa. According to the Hungarian Tax Treaty (Article 17 I think) I have been exempt from all income taxes (Federal, State, SS and Medicare). The two years from my arrival time will end next week, but I was asked to stay longer (my visa is valid till March 2008).
As it seems the SS and Medicare taxes I have to pay as of Jan 2007.
How about the Federal and State taxes? I thought I was exempt for 24 months from the date of my arrival. The information I get is controversial regarding this, someone says, that I am subject to all taxes as of Jan 2007... I hope not...
Thanks for your answer in advance,
-Cs