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Help me out. I am unaware what kind of tax do I have to pay besides Federal and State after getting H1.

thats about it, federan and state, + social security and medicare which is deducted in your paycheck automatically.7.5%

As mentioned Mansion.
If you are working through Desi Consultancy, make sure they are not taking out for the tax they are suppose to pay from your paycheck.

If you want you can check the all the tax withholdings based on your Gross pay at following link

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As mentioned Mansion.
If you are working through Desi Consultancy, make sure they are not taking out for the tax they are suppose to pay from your paycheck.

If you want you can check the all the tax withholdings based on your Gross pay at following link

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Here is the link ,

http://www.paycheckcity.com/NetPayCalc/netpaycalculator.asp

I'm not working for Desi.

I believe medicare is like health insurance after the retirement and god knows what Social security tax is for. I dont plan to live here for long, so is those two taxes besides State and Federal are mandatory.

Based on the information provided, H-1B visa holders are liable for social security (FICA) and Medicare taxes and not refundable on their departure after six years term. One way to escape applicability of above FICA and Medicare taxes is to see if you are covered under 'Totalization Agreement'. The United States has entered into social security (totalization) agreements with Canada and a few European countries to eliminate duplicate coverage and taxes on the same covered employment. A totalization agreement allows a citizen or lawful permanent resident of one country temporarily working in the other country to avoid paying that country’s social security taxes under the detached worker rule. In general, a detached worker is an individual who is on a temporary employment assignment that is anticipated to last five years or less.