Information for International Scholars
The USF-PSA is not your main contact for visa or tax issues though we can point you in the right direction. If you’re not sure who to contact, please email or call us.
Here is some general information for international scholars.
Visas
The main office for handling visa issues (for postdocs this means mainly F-1s or J-1s) is International Services located in the Patel Building on the First Floor. Marcia Taylor ([email protected]) is the director of International Services and Erin Dudley ([email protected]) is the primary contact for J-1 scholars. If you are obtaining a new visa, renewing or changing status, it is best to schedule an appointment at International Services so they can guide you through the process.
http://global.usf.edu/is/scholars.php
(813) 974-5102
Taxes and Tax Treaties and Payroll Deductions
Depending on your visa status and whether or not your home country has a tax treaty with the United States will how your Federal Withholding Tax will be assessed. In some cases, you may be exempt from paying taxes for the first two calendar years. Any portion of a year is considered a full year by the IRS. This means that if you were hired in October 2010, you would begin to pay federal withholding tax in January of 2012.
If you have any questions about the tax deductions on your paycheck, please contact Barbara Holleman at (813)974-8401 or at [email protected].
If you have questions about the deductions for health insurance, please contact Le’Danjeanette Frazier at [email protected] or at (813)-974-5715.
Here is some general information for international scholars.
Visas
The main office for handling visa issues (for postdocs this means mainly F-1s or J-1s) is International Services located in the Patel Building on the First Floor. Marcia Taylor ([email protected]) is the director of International Services and Erin Dudley ([email protected]) is the primary contact for J-1 scholars. If you are obtaining a new visa, renewing or changing status, it is best to schedule an appointment at International Services so they can guide you through the process.
http://global.usf.edu/is/scholars.php
(813) 974-5102
Taxes and Tax Treaties and Payroll Deductions
Depending on your visa status and whether or not your home country has a tax treaty with the United States will how your Federal Withholding Tax will be assessed. In some cases, you may be exempt from paying taxes for the first two calendar years. Any portion of a year is considered a full year by the IRS. This means that if you were hired in October 2010, you would begin to pay federal withholding tax in January of 2012.
If you have any questions about the tax deductions on your paycheck, please contact Barbara Holleman at (813)974-8401 or at [email protected].
If you have questions about the deductions for health insurance, please contact Le’Danjeanette Frazier at [email protected] or at (813)-974-5715.