J1 Visa ss and medicare tax exemption

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delancey
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J1 Visa ss and medicare tax exemption

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I read online that individuals who are on a J1 visa are exempt from paying social security and medicare tax. My friend was in the U.S. between May 2012 and August 2013 on a J1 visa working. She was classified as self employed. She received a J1 Visa. I called Turbo tax and was transferred to a tax expert. The woman I spoke with said that because she was in the country for more than 183 days, she is classified as a resident. This means that she has to pay social security and medicare tax.

I would like to make sure because a friend of mine was on a J1 visa working at the same company for about 1 year and he did not have to pay ss and medicare taxes.

Input would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,
delancey
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Post by delancey »

Bump, anyone have any experience on this? Should a person who is on a J1 visa be exempt from paying ss and medicare tax?
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Post by nelsona »

Please don't bump. J1's are not considered residents.
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Post by delancey »

Nelsona, thanks for your reply. Does this mean that she is exempt from having to pay ss and medicare tax?
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Post by nelsona »

Yes, she is exempt from fica.
She will indicate this on her 1040NR,

Why isn't your friend doing their own taxes?
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Post by delancey »

She's currently no longer in the US. I'm just helping her out. So if I'm using turbo tax, I need to categorize her as a non resident?

I just need to be sure, for a tax expert at turbo tax said that because she lived in the US for more than 183 days within the last three days, she would be classified as a resident.
delancey
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Post by delancey »

I'm told that because she earned less than 10,000 as self employed, she does not have to file her taxes. Is this info correct?
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Post by nelsona »

Neither is correct. If you are going to ask questions here. Ask the question, not give someone else's wrong qnswer.

J1's are exempt from having their days count as resident. I already told you this.

Taxes can be done by anyone with na internet connections.

How about she ask the questions from now on.
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Post by delancey »

Thanks for the help. You were right.
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