As a foreign student, how do I know if I am exempted from U.S. Social Security and Medicare taxes?
If you are a foreign student in NYC, you may be exempt from U.S. social security and Medicare taxes if you work on-campus up to 20 hours a week or 40 hours a week during the summer months, if you work off-campus and are employed with a company that is approved by USCIS, or if you are enrolled in practical training student employment on or off the campus. Additionally, if you are employed by a physician, au pair, or summer camp worker, this rule doesn’t apply to spouses and children, employment not approved by USCIS, non-immigrants who changed immigration status, or immigrants that become resident aliens.
Related Questions
- As I understand the law, student stipends are exempt from Social Security and Medicare taxes. If my university takes these taxes out of my stipend income, can these taxes be recovered in some way?
- Why is Social Security (OASDI) and Medicare taxes withheld if I am a Foreign Student?
- Are student workers exempt from F.I.C.A. (Social Security and Medicare taxes)?
