Z Dang

I have been deducted Social Security and Medicare Tax last year when I worked for a
small company during my Practical Training (F1), now I've been laid off. I contacted
IRS for the tax return and they suggested me contact employer. But that company told
me they can do nothing about that, since money is already been sent to goverment, I
wonder if somebody can give me some advice on this issue. Thanks a lot,

dang

Mayo

First of all, if social security is withheld you can receive benefits if you
accumulate enough credits. And you will get your check anywhere on the world as far
as I know. In fact the SS Administration sends you a statement every so often with a
summary of your expected benefits and you can check that online too.

There is one legal way to avoid paying it, it involves being member of a recognized
sect that considers welfare as unnaceptable. You waive it for life no chance or optin
in again. There is an IRS form for it and it needs to be signed by an officer of the
sect. I don't believe creating your own sect is allowed, i believe they need to be
registered with IRS

For most people who work in the US for some years is the cost paid for working here.



[email protected] (z dang) wrote in message
news:<[email protected]. com>...
    > I have been deducted Social Security and Medicare Tax last year when I worked
    > for a small company during my Practical Training (F1), now I've been laid off. I
    > contacted IRS for the tax return and they suggested me contact employer. But
    > that company told me they can do nothing about that, since money is already been
    > sent to goverment, I wonder if somebody can give me some advice on this issue.
    > Thanks a lot,
    >
    > dang

Stuart Brook

There is another legal way to not pay it, and that's to be paid in the US by a
foreign employer from a country which has a social security reciprocal agreement
with the US.

Stuart

mayo wrote:
    >
    > First of all, if social security is withheld you can receive benefits if you
    > accumulate enough credits. And you will get your check anywhere on the world as far
    > as I know. In fact the SS Administration sends you a statement every so often with
    > a summary of your expected benefits and you can check that online too.
    >
    > There is one legal way to avoid paying it, it involves being member of a recognized
    > sect that considers welfare as unnaceptable. You waive it for life no chance or
    > optin in again. There is an IRS form for it and it needs to be signed by an officer
    > of the sect. I don't believe creating your own sect is allowed, i believe they need
    > to be registered with IRS
    >
    > For most people who work in the US for some years is the cost paid for
    > working here.
    >
    > [email protected] (z dang) wrote in message
    > news:<[email protected]. com>...
    > > I have been deducted Social Security and Medicare Tax last year when I worked for
    > > a small company during my Practical Training (F1), now I've been laid off. I
    > > contacted IRS for the tax return and they suggested me contact employer. But that
    > > company told me they can do nothing about that, since money is already been sent
    > > to goverment, I wonder if somebody can give me some advice on this issue. Thanks
    > > a lot,
    > >
    > > dang

Mayo

But if you pay the taxes in a different country it will not likely translate into
more take home pay as they will be deducted at the source

Stuart Brook <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
    > There is another legal way to not pay it, and that's to be paid in the US by a
    > foreign employer from a country which has a social security reciprocal agreement
    > with the US.
    >
    > Stuart
    >
    > mayo wrote:
    > >
    > > First of all, if social security is withheld you can receive benefits if you
    > > accumulate enough credits. And you will get your check anywhere on the world as
    > > far as I know. In fact the SS Administration sends you a statement every so often
    > > with a summary of your expected benefits and you can check that online too.
    > >
    > > There is one legal way to avoid paying it, it involves being member of a
    > > recognized sect that considers welfare as unnaceptable. You waive it for life no
    > > chance or optin in again. There is an IRS form for it and it needs to be signed
    > > by an officer of the sect. I don't believe creating your own sect is allowed, i
    > > believe they need to be registered with IRS
    > >
    > > For most people who work in the US for some years is the cost paid for
    > > working here.
    > >
    > > [email protected] (z dang) wrote in message
    > > news:<[email protected]. com>...
    > > > I have been deducted Social Security and Medicare Tax last year when I worked
    > > > for a small company during my Practical Training (F1), now I've been laid off.
    > > > I contacted IRS for the tax return and they suggested me contact employer. But
    > > > that company told me they can do nothing about that, since money is already
    > > > been sent to goverment, I wonder if somebody can give me some advice on this
    > > > issue. Thanks a lot,
    > > >
    > > > dang

Z Dang

Thanks a lot,

dang

Ingo Pakleppa

On 7 Mar 2002 12:00:47 -0800, [email protected] (z dang) wrote:

    >I have been deducted Social Security and Medicare Tax last year when I worked for a
    >small company during my Practical Training (F1), now I've been laid off. I contacted
    >IRS for the tax return and they suggested me contact employer. But that company told
    >me they can do nothing about that, since money is already been sent to goverment, I
    >wonder if somebody can give me some advice on this issue. Thanks a lot,
    >
    >dang

It's a tax issue, not an immigration issue. I can only guess on what would have to be
done: the company would probably have to file amended payroll tax statements and then
wait for the excess to be refunded by INS. Only a tax professional can tell you for
sure, though.

Ingo

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