Posted by: maxpayne February 19, 2018
Tax return question help
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Students in OPT are exempt from FICA if you have been in the States for less than 5 years, you will have to fill form 843 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f843.pdf for refund if you cannot get it sorted from your employer.
Also read this for clarification.
http://www.happyschools.com/opt-exempt-fica-taxes/
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