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  • May 19, 2007, 09:06 PM
    ttoro21
    FICA exemption eligibility for OPT
    I came US in 2001 as F1 visa status.
    I am working in a company from Jan 2007 as OPT (F1).
    My employer is deducting FICA (social security & medicare taxes) now.
    I am not sure that I am eligible for FICA exemption because I stayed in US more than 5 years (Somebody says FICA exemption is valid only for 5 years).

    Tax experts, can you clarify that I am eligible or not for FICA exemption, please?

    Thanks,
    Kwan
  • May 21, 2007, 12:19 PM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    Kwan:

    Sorry, you are NOT eligible for the FICA exemption.

    You exemption expied on 31 December 2005.

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