OPT Social and Medicare Tax refund

Freezeonads Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Mar 5, 2009, 10:43 AM

OPT Social and Medicare Tax refund

I had filed for OPT Social and Medicare tax refund a month ago. I am inquisitive as to know the time frame it takes for IRS to process my request. Please advice.

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MukatA Posts: 7,110, Reputation: 176

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Mar 6, 2009, 01:58 AM

Minimum 8 weeks.

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