Does F-1 OPT pay FICA?
Does F-1 OPT pay FICA? As an F-1 visa holder, you are exempt from FICA (Social Security and Medicare) taxes. This means that no matter whether you are doing OPT, OPT extension or CPT (Curricular Practical Training), you are exempt from paying Social Security and Medicare taxes unless you've been in the United States for more than 5 years. Are F-1 visa holders exempt from FICA? Specifically, F1 visa holders (i.e. International Students), temporarily present in the United States are exempt from FICA taxes on wages paid to them for services performed within the United States as long as such...