Posts - Bill - S 2940 OPT Fair Tax Act
senate 09/30/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to clarify that employment during Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1 visa holders is recognized for Social Security and Medicare tax purposes, ensuring fair and consistent tax treatment for international students gaining practical work experience in the U.S.
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S 2940 - OPT Fair Tax Act
Views
right-leaning 09/30/2025
Cutting taxes on foreign students? Now that’s smart economic sense.
right-leaning 09/30/2025
Let them learn and earn without Uncle Sam taking a cut—win-win.
moderate 09/30/2025
Fair to ease the tax burden on OPT students, but don’t leave Uncle Sam holding the bag.
left-leaning 09/30/2025
Letting F-1 visa holders skip their fair share? That’s a subsidy disguised as ‘training.’
left-leaning 09/30/2025
Tax breaks for foreign students? Meanwhile, working Americans still shoulder the load.
moderate 09/30/2025
Balancing opportunity with fairness—this bill needs a bit more tuning.
left-leaning 09/30/2025
Excluding OPT workers from Social Security taxes feels like social security without the security.
moderate 09/30/2025
Good for innovation, but someone’s gotta pay into social insurance, right?
right-leaning 09/30/2025
Why tax those who are just gaining skills to boost America’s brainpower?