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    May 31, 2007, 02:04 AM
    CPT Tax exemption?
    Hi! I am an international student from Mexico and I'll be doing a CPT in Vermont this summer I would like to know If CPT is exempt from FICA tax and which are the tax forms I should use for this CPT employment? Thank you!
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    Jun 3, 2007, 04:40 PM
    If your visa is still F-1 or J-1, then, yes, you ARE exempt from FICA taxes.

    I cannot cite the form you need to file, but your employer can find out with a phone call to the IRS.
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