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    Arkay Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 7, 2009, 11:15 AM
    Taxes in Arizona for a student on Optional Practical Training
    Hi

    I have graduated this May and started working with Optional Practical Training status from June. Can somebody please tell me what will be the tax I should be paying if my income for this year will be :

    8800 as a part-time student worker on F1 status.
    33000 as a full time worker on OPT status.

    What will be my Fed tax percentage and state tax percentage?
    Also what tax forms should I fill next year when filing taxes apart from 1040NR?

    Thanks a lot
    Arkay
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    Aug 7, 2009, 12:50 PM
    Arkay:

    To answer accurately, I need to know:

    - Your marital status.
    - Your home country.
    - When you FIRST arrived in the U.S.
    - Whether you will remain in the U.S. beyond your OPT on a H-1 or H-1B visa.

    Arizona's marginal tax rate for a $42K salary is 3.36%.

    The federal marginal tax rate is 15%.
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    Aug 7, 2009, 01:18 PM
    Thanks for the reply.

    -I am single
    -Home country is India
    -I came in July 2007
    -I will remain in US beyond OPT

    Thank you.
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    Aug 8, 2009, 06:45 AM

    You must file nonresident tax return Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ with Form 8843. On your income, you do not pay Social Security and Medicare taxes. You will pay federal income tax and state income tax. Your U.S. Tax Return: U.S. Tax Filing Requirements for Non-Residents
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    Aug 10, 2009, 08:43 AM
    Everything MukatA says is accurate.

    The tax rates I provided earlier remain the same.

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