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    Aug 6, 2007, 05:14 PM
    1040-X filing due to FICA tax error
    Hi

    Any one has experience in 1040-X filing. My employer screwed up my FICA taxes ( SS and Medicare), for last year, as I transitioned from a OPT to H-1B. Now after repeated requests, they recognized the error and are issuing me a W-2C for last year, the only difference being the extra taxes I paid now.

    Do any of the tax experts here know that in such a case, will filing on federal 1040-X suffice, or should I also do my state tax filings again?

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    Aug 7, 2007, 11:42 AM
    You need file a Form 1040X ONLY IF the amount in Box #1 and/or #2 of the W-2C is different from the original W-2. If there is no difference, or the difference is less than $200, then there is no need to file a Form 1040X.

    Same logic for the state tax information at the bottom of the W-2C and W-2.

    To tell for sure, I would need to review both the W-2 and the W-2C.
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