From: Chen Yige <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 93 14:44:20 CDT

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> Hi, there!
> I has been a PR since last month.  I am doing my RA for my PhD now. 
> I have a question concerning the FICA.  In my pay-roll, there is a term 
> called FICA which I have never paid.  I was told that the FICA is the 
> security tax and related to the benefit in future after I retired and 
> medical insurance.  Some one said that the earlier I start pay it,
> the better my benefit in future, beacuse the benefit will depend on the
> years and the amount which I totally paid.  Could anybody confirm the
> information and give more detail explanation about the issue?  Shoud 
> I pay it or not?  What benefit can I get from it?
> 

FICA is social security.  If you are foreign student, you shouldn't pay.  But ifyou are USPR, you have to pay.  Otherwise it is illegal.  You should contact    your payroll office ASAP.  The benedits are just like you said.

netter