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Originally Posted by Big D
Any that my wife pays in the US she is entitled to be refunded when she goes home!
Social Security and Medicare Taxes:
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p519/ch08.html#d0e9582
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Originally Posted by mdyoung
Our you saying that you think your wife will have her Social Security taxes she paid while working in the U.S. refunded if she leaves the U.S.?
Social Security and Medicare Taxes:
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p519/ch08.html#d0e9582
Social Security and Medicare Taxes:
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p519/ch08.html#d0e9582
To be honest I have not looked into this yet as the amounts are not material anyway - but i have been told that social security payments can be refunded - what the requirements/eligibility eyc are i do not know. This could be incorrect i will admit! Or it could be part of the reciprocal agreement....
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