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    Jun 7, 2010, 06:19 AM
    Federal tax percentage and md state tax for opt students
    Hi
    I am F-1 visa student, currently on OPT working in Maryland. My total income for an year is $48,000.
    I would like to know tax percentage for opt students on both federal and state tax(MD).
    Should I have to pay for ssn and medicare. Please let me know.
    I appreciate your help. Thanks.
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    Jun 7, 2010, 06:47 AM
    You are EXEMPT from FICA (Social security and Medicare) taxes due to your F-1 visa status. If your employer is withholding these taxes, download IRS Pub 519 and show him pages 54-55 to get a refund from the employer. If he refuses to cooperate, get a refusal letter and contact me about submitting Forms 8316 and 843 to get the refund from the IRS.

    You are squarely in the 15% tax bracket for the IRS and about 6% for Maryland.
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    Jun 7, 2010, 08:06 AM
    Thank you for giving me information. Is the 15% of federal you have mentioned here is for four weeks or two weeks payment. Because, right now I have been deducted 13% of federal and 7% of state on a semi month basis(two weeks). Is the federal and state tax deductions are same for H-1 and F-1 visas. If am eligible for a lower tax deductions, please provide me where I can get the proof for it, so that I can give it to my employer. Please let me know. Thanks
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    Jun 11, 2010, 10:19 AM
    International students pay the same tax rates as U.S. citizens.

    The tax exemption for FICA can be found on IRS Pub 519, pages 54-55, which can be downloaded from Internal Revenue Service.
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