Social Security and Medicare taxes also called FICA might be visible on your W-2 form (box 4 and 6). If you worked in the US under an F-1, J-1, M-1, Q-1, or Q-2 visa and were a nonresident for tax purposes when your employer withheld Social Security and Medicare taxes from your income, you may be eligible to claim a FICA refund.
To claim a FICA refund, follow these steps:
Contact your employer(s) first and request a refund directly from them.
Allow your employer(s) 1 month to respond to your request for a FICA refund.
If your employer(s) do not refund the taxes, use Sprintax to generate your FICA tax claim.
The FICA refund claim form must be purchased with the Federal tax return package in Sprintax.
After your Federal tax return is processed by the IRS, mail your completed FICA claim to the IRS.
Info: Please note that any FICA tax refunds claimed through the IRS are mailed to a different processing center. The complete address is included in the documents prepared by Sprintax.