INTRODUCTION

This Free guide has come up with the total solution of the most Complicating question whether International Student practicing their OPT employment are liable to pay for Social Security or Medical Tax in The United States of America or not. Coming Across this question would be really disturbing because finding for its solution you need to go through Rules and regulation of the USA which is frustrating and very time-consuming. But, not a problem we have come across this research and had to find out its Solution.

LIABLE RESIDENTS TO PAY

Classification of Residents:

US Citizen

Non-Immigrant Resident

Immigrant Resident

US CITIZEN

The residents born in the USA fall under this category. Under this Resident category, the general rules are to be applied which are framed for the payment of Social Security and Medical Taxes.

NON-IMMIGRANT RESIDENT: The residents who migrated to the USA for the following purposes fall under this category

Tourism

Work

Family visit

Business

Studying

International students performing employment activities fall under the category of Non-immigrant Resident.Generally, Non-immigrant residents are liable to pay the taxes. But some of the cases are exempted from paying of taxes.

Following are the cases exempted from paying of taxes:

he employees of foreign governments holding A-Visas are exempted from paying for the salaries paid to them in their official Capacities.

It does not include of spouse and children of A visa who are working in other than government sectors.

Crew Members of a Ship or Aircraft may be exempt, if involved with a foreign vessel or foreign employer or if services are performed outside USA.

The residents holding F-Visa, J-Visa, M-Visa, Q-Visa who are Non-immigrant Students, scholars, Professors, Teachers, Trainees and others who are temporarily in US are exempted from the wages paid to them for the services performed in the US as long as such services are allowed by the USCIS.

Exemption Incudes:

Student Employment up to 20 Hours Per Week

Students Employment allowed by USCIS (Off-campus).

Students performing Practical training Off or On-Campus

International Organization Employees holding G-Visa are exempted from the wages paid to them for services performed within US by such organizations.

Non- immigrant Residents holding H-Visa are exempted In some cases.

CONCLUSION

According to our research, we conclude with the fact that International Students Performing Employment activities in the United States Of America are exempted from paying of Social Security Taxes or Medical taxes. International Students includes the Student who is holding with F1, OPT, CPT and OPT Extension. Such Visa holders aren't Liable to pay with Social Security Taxes or Medical Taxes unless they are in the United States for more than 5 years of F1.