An amateur’s answer

Since you are a H1B visa holder, you should file as a resident alien. Generally, you cannot claim tax treaty benefits as a resident alien. However, there are exceptions. And this exception probably applies to you. Please read the information at the following website.


http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-trty/chintech.pdf, Article 19


My understanding is that you don't have to pay tax if your entire income comes from conducting research at a research institution in the public interest, instead of for the private gain of a specific person or persons.

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• 多谢了!还有个问题. Social security怎么交,算州税还是联邦税?好糊涂 -八月小猪妈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/23/2007 postreply 08:01:11

• Neither of them, -凌空长老- ♂ (358 bytes) () 01/23/2007 postreply 08:32:08

• 错了, 合乎要求的H1B免联邦税但不免SS和MED税, -stp- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/23/2007 postreply 08:45:48

• 谢更正， -凌空长老- ♂ (221 bytes) () 01/23/2007 postreply 08:55:47

• FICA一般是雇主扣, 没扣是雇主的原因, IRS一般不去查. -stp- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/23/2007 postreply 10:06:17