Social Security Tax on F-1 and H-1B: Who Gets It Back? (2026)
Pull up your last paystub. Find the line that says FICA, or “Social Security” and “Medicare.” That’s 7.65% of your […]
Pull up your last paystub. Find the line that says FICA, or “Social Security” and “Medicare.” That’s 7.65% of your […]
Here’s something that surprises almost every foreign investor: the US taxes your dividends at 30%, but taxes the interest from
You bought a US dividend stock. The dividend hits your account — and it’s smaller than you expected. About a
“Cash it out before you leave — otherwise you lose it.” You’ll hear some version of this in every H-1B
You’ve been in the US for two years. You’ve saved a few thousand dollars from your on-campus job. You know
If you’ve already sorted out whether you’re a resident or nonresident alien, you’ve done the hard part. Now comes the
You moved to the US on a work visa or for school. You’ve been saving. You know you should be
You’ve decided to open an IRA — great move. Then the broker asks a question that stops you cold: Roth
Imagine two accounts that both grow to $500,000 by the time you retire. With one, you’ll owe taxes on every
Here’s a number that should genuinely annoy you: the average U.S. savings account pays about 0.38% a year. Park $10,000