OPT Fair Tax Act
Sponsored By: Representative Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced
Summary
Eliminates the payroll-tax exemption for F‑1 students doing Optional Practical Training (OPT). This bill would make OPT earnings count as wages subject to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and Social Security taxes so F‑1 students on OPT would pay payroll taxes on that income.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher payroll taxes for F-1 OPT students
This bill would treat pay by F-1 students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) as wages for Social Security and Medicare (FICA). That would remove the current OPT exemption and make those wages subject to employee FICA withholding. Employers would also owe employer-side payroll taxes on the same wages. The change would apply to services performed in calendar months beginning after the date of enactment. F-1 OPT workers would likely see lower take-home pay, with the exact effect depending on their wages.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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