To be eligible to be exempt from Social Security and Medicare taxes you must meet the following requirements:

• You are a member of the Amish Church
• Complete a form 4029, have it signed by your bishop.
• Your employer is also Social Security and Medicare Exempt

You will continue to have Social Security and Medicare withheld from your paycheck until you receive the approved 4029 form back from the federal government.

Your exemption status will go into effect on the first day of the first quarter after the 4029 application was filed. For example, if you filed your application on 11/01/25 your exemption status would go into effect on 1/01/2026. Therefore, you will be reimbursed for any Social Security and Medicare that was withheld after the effective date. 



Your exemption status is good for life so you will want to keep your approved form in a safe place so you can provide it to any future employers.