FICA Taxes Withdrawals Guidance

FICA- Federal Insurance Contributions Act

As per the IRS and USA tax laws students who are on F1,J1 visa need not pay any Social Security and Medicare taxes from their income, since they are considered as non-residents. The employer may withhold Social Security and Medicare Taxes from pay checks every month assuming that the employee might have to pay the taxes, We will provide you the relevant forms for free of cost which needs to be mailed to the IRS along with the letter from your employer stating that he/she has withheld Social Security and Medicare Taxes from your Pay Check by error, once the forms are mailed the IRS might take 06-12 months to refund the withheld taxes.