employee on a J1 visa. Are they exempt from ss and medicare and unemployment taxes?

An employee may qualify for tax exemption on certain taxes, depending on their visa status and personal circumstances, Roostynv.

To determine if your employee is tax-exempt, it’s important to:

• Review IRS Publication 515
• Taxation of alien individuals by immigration status – J-1
• Contact your state tax agencies for state-specific exemptions
• Consult a tax professional

For clarification on which payroll taxes your employee is exempt from, they need to complete a Form I-9 and provide the necessary information, which you can refer to this article: Set up your employee that isn’t a U.S. citizen.

Once you’ve confirmed, that your employee is eligible for tax-exempt, then we can proceed with making your employee tax-exempt in QuickBooks Online (QBO),

1. Navigate to the Payroll and then Employees.
2. Select Add an Employees.
3. Complete all sections with the required information.
4. Then click the Add employee.
5. Under Tax Withholdings, select Edit.
6. Enter the Federal Withholding details. If the employee is exempt, select Exempt from the Filing Status dropdown menu.
7. Enter the State Withholding details. Again, select Exempt from the Filing Status dropdown if applicable.
8. In the Tax Exemptions section, select the relevant taxes from which your employee is exempt.
9. Once finished, click Save.

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