Pgh Local Tax Dilemma (Pittsburgh, Carnegie: home, employment, school)

[kgj]

I am an international student who interned in Cheswick, PA in 2012 on my CPT visa. Through this period, I resided in Pittsburgh.

My employer accidentally deducted Social & Healthcare local taxes, which were eligible for a refund, since I was on the CPT and also because my home country has a tax treaty with USA.

After ~5 months of filing local taxes in Pgh and waiting for the refund, I was told today that I can claim the refund from Cheswick (Keystone) since I worked there and residency at time of employment didn't matter in the case.

If this is the wrong forum for such a topic, I apologize in advance and would appreciate redirection. Till then, can anybody please clarify/advise me on the issue? Thank you.

[doo dah]

You should probably contact the international services department of your school; here is the link for Pitt:
Social Security and Medicare Tax Refunds | University of Pittsburgh - Office of International Services

I couldn't find the exact information on CMU's page, but here is their link:
Tax Filing Information for International Students - Office of International Education - Carnegie Mellon University

[kgj]

Thanks!