F-1 students working through OPT would have Social Security and Medicare taxes taken from their pay. Employers would also pay their share of those taxes on OPT wages. The change would apply only after the bill becomes law.
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OPT Fair Tax Act is a Senate bill committee Action. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Latest action on S. 2940: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects F-1 international students who work through OPT and the employers who hire them. Students could see smaller paychecks because Social Security and Medicare taxes would come out of their wages. Employers would also pay more because they would owe their share of those payroll taxes. The bill could also affect Social Security and Medicare by adding more taxed wages to those programs.
Why this matters: This bill matters because OPT workers could keep less of each paycheck, while employers could pay more to hire them. It would make OPT wages follow the same Social Security and Medicare tax rules that apply to most U.S. jobs. That could reduce any payroll tax savings employers now get from hiring OPT workers. It could also bring in more money for Social Security and Medicare, but the bill does not give an estimate.
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Officially: OPT Fair Tax Act
F-1 students working through OPT would have Social Security and Medicare taxes taken from their pay. Employers would also pay their share of those taxes on OPT wages. The change would apply only after the bill becomes law.
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Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (9/30/2025)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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