OPT tax question

Hi,

Can anyone give me suggestions on my tax filing?

Starting from Sep 2004, I worked in a small university in USA under OPT. I have paid social security and medicare tax since then. In July 2005, I left USA permanently and got a new job in Asia. Before I left USA, I was still on F-1 visa and never applied for H-1. In 2004 and 2005, the small university withheld social security and medicare tax and did not process the $5000 deduction under tax treaty 20(c), either.

This year, I will file 1040NR-EZ (since my income never exceeds the threshold for 1040NR). My questions are:
1) Can I claim the 20(c) deduction? If yes, how? Which line should I put it in?
2) Am I liable for social security tax and medicare? If not, can I claim back those withheld in 2004 and 2005. (I received an annual notice showing the total social security and medicare that were withheld.) What is the procedure to claim back?

Many thanks and have a wonderful new year.

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• 严格讲你已经不符合20C的TREATY条件, 所以 -stp- ♂ (139 bytes) () 01/03/2006 postreply 22:02:47

• Thanks, stp. A follow up question -14462- ♀ (452 bytes) () 01/04/2006 postreply 16:19:38