OPT vs. H1B issue

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Nej

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Depending on when I receive my EAD card, I will start my work on Sept 2nd on OPT; or on Oct 1st on H1B.
If I start on OPT, I will switch to H1B when the OPT expires. I hear I pay less tax on OPT compared to H1B. But I’m not sure what the extent of this difference is.

If state rules say I don’t pay under OPT 2 types of taxes that together amount to 13%. Is that 13% of my net base?

Any imput greatly appreciated!
 
nej,
the tax on h-1 would be around 33% of your net. but u shud check the latest update on taxes,,i think they increased the tax. tax on opt wud also depend on ur salary bracket which should be around the same percentage when you were wroking on campus on f-1 in school.

it seems you have applied for opt after your h-1b approval like me. do u think if you get an approval of opt , it wud autimatically be invalid from oct1 since the change of status request of h-1b was approved or also the opt might get denied considering the fact tht u had already applied for change of status from f-1 to h-1b and now u cannot ask for extension of f-1 status,,

do you know the exact outcome?
 
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