What are the exact taxes applied on a non-american worker's salary in the states?

Question

Let's say I am a non-american worker working in USA and getting paid for example 100K...

Please if you can tell me how much will remain of the 100K if all taxes are subtracted?

Answer 1

You will have to pay the exact same amount of taxes as US citizens. How much depends on where you will be working, in some states, like Florida, you will only pay Federal taxes, in others you will have to pay state tax, even county and city tax in some cases.

Like everyone else each year you will have to file your income tax, i.e. you will have to fill out long and tedious forms which no one really understands and mail them to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) by a given deadline, tax evasion is seriously penalized with up to and including jail time, non citizenship will NOT exclude you from penalties.

Most people in the 100k bracket hire a tax preparer or a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) to minimize the chances of a tax audit or penalties.

Sometimes you get money back from the government it depends on how many deductions you can claim in your tax filing, business deductions, family, children, etc.

Unfortunately there is no specific answer to your question. My guess is you'd get to keep maybe 80k but as stated above, it all depends on many circumstances.

Answer 2

Ask the payroll department. Federal, Social Security, and Medicare taxes are the same all over but each state has it's own income tax rate, some don't have one at all (Florida, Texas are two). I know you asked for an exact number but without knowing the state, that cannot be answered and then only if some more information is know. How many dependents will you claim? Even at the end of the year, the actual taxes may be different when you file because you may have enough deductions to get a refund of some of the income taxes you paid. There have been years in which I had to pay additional Federal income tax but got a state refund in the same year.

Roughly, you will get about 70-75% of your gross (the $100K) in your paycheck, or about $70-$75K, maybe a little more.

Oh yes, not being an American citizen makes no difference at all. The governments don't care what you are, they just want a slice of your pie.

Answer 3

Exactly the same as an American's taxes, there is no difference at all.

Your total tax liability will depend upon too many factors to say what it will be. Your marital status, number of dependents if any, itemized deductions if any and even your age can come in to play.

Answer 4

americans usually pay about thirty percent. I assume that you have a work permit ? I do not have any idea how or who taxes you. I would think that you would pay a portion here and a portion to the country to which you maintain residency ?? Someone here working illegally would not pay any taxes. This is why there is such a hot debate about illegal mexicans being here. Can your accountant or human resources people guide you ? You might be able to google a search for expats, etc. taxes to non american workers salary. good luck.