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    Apr 5, 2013, 01:02 PM
    International Student STEM OPT Last year filing tax as non-resident alien
    This is the last year I will be filing my tax as a non resident alien. My 5 calendar years will be up next year.
    I graduated from an undergraduate university in 2011 and have been working full time at the same university in a lab eversince. I am now on STEM OPT and this expires in Feb 2014
    My W-2 reads :
    Box 1 : 30,257.90 (Wages, tips, other compensation)
    Box 2 : 3,146.74 ( Federal income tax withheld)
    Box 3: 31,415.16 (Social security wages)
    Box 4 : 1,319.44 (Social security tax withheld)
    Box 6: 455.52 (Medicare tax withheld)Box 12 : 12a DD 6,067.68
    Box 14 UCRP 1,157.26
    Box 17 : State income tax 584.72

    Would anyone be knowledgeable enough to double check what my refund would be this year if I am a student from India, Single, no kids.
    Are there any deductions I can claim to maximize this refund ?
    I really appreciate the help!

    Ps- The tax is filed in California and I've had the same employer all of 2012
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    Apr 5, 2013, 03:51 PM
    To begin with, you should NOT be paying FICA (Social Security and Medicare) taxes at all in 2012 due to your F-1 status.

    Go to your employer and ask for those FICA taxes back.
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    Apr 5, 2013, 04:20 PM
    Yep, I'm working on that :)
    Thank you!
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    Apr 5, 2013, 07:26 PM
    Your federal refund is $503 and your California refund is $61.
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