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Current Students - Employment
Taxes and Employment
All F and J students are required to pay Federal and State taxes if they are employed in the U.S. The tax rate is dependent on many things. A student working at the University of Georgia must meet with the International Tax Specialist in the Business Services building to complete their payroll paper work that determines tax status. The University must have an I-9 employment eligibility form for each university employee. Each time a F/J student obtains new on-campus employment, changes the end date listed on the I-20/DS-2019, is working with OPT permission, or obtains a new visa status, a new I-9 employment eligibility form must be submitted properly to the university.
Students who are not employed and dependents of F and J students are required to complete tax forms each year as well. The Office of International Student Life, 210 Memorial Hall, with financial support from the Office of International Education offers a program to assist international students with filing taxes each spring (February-April). All students should work with the ISL staff and volunteers to better understand their individual tax requirements and to process any required paperwork before the April 15th deadline.
The application requires the following:
A student who has been authorized by immigration to work off-campus (CPT, OPT, AT) and is a resident for tax purposes may not be required to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes. The student should work with the Office of International Student Life to determine tax residency and seek guidance about filing an IRS form 8316 & 843 to recover SS/FICA taxes that were withheld incorrectly.
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Prospective Students