Were Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) taxes wrongly withheld from your paycheck? We help non-resident international students and scholars claim 100% of their FICA refunds directly from the IRS.
Confirm F-1 / OPT student non-resident status (calendar years 1-5).
Prepare employer statement request or refusal confirmation letter.
Assemble legal claim package with W-2s, I-20, visa, and paystubs.
IRS processes claim and mails reimbursement check with interest.
Recover up to thousands in mistakenly withheld Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) taxes.
Backed directly by Internal Revenue Code Section 3121(b)(19) for non-resident educational employment.
We draft the formal legal request letter for your employer's payroll team to reissue Form W-2c if possible.
Complete assembly of supporting exhibits (Form I-20, EAD card, Form I-94) for expedited IRS approval.
Under US tax law, non-resident foreign students holding F-1, J-1, M-1, or Q-1 visas are exempt from paying FICA taxes on wages earned from authorized on-campus employment, CPT, and OPT during their first 5 calendar years in the US.
Often, employer automated payroll systems mistakenly withhold FICA taxes. If this happened to you, you are legally entitled to a 100% refund of all withheld amounts.
Gather these records to claim your refund:
Our CPAs will calculate your exact refund amount and file your claim with the IRS.