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  2. What Is the FICA Tax Rate? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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    FICA Tax Rate. All told, with the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, 12.4% of your paycheck is paid to the government for Social Security taxes and another 2.9% for Medicare, for a total FICA ...

  3. Federal Insurance Contributions Act - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA / ˈ f aɪ k ə /) is a United States federal payroll (or employment) tax payable by both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare [1] —federal programs that provide benefits for retirees, people with disabilities, and children of deceased workers.

  4. Social Security Wage Base - Wikipedia

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    In 2020, the Social Security Wage Base was $137,700 and in 2021 was $142,800; the Social Security tax rate was 6.20% paid by the employee and 6.20% paid by the employer. [1] [2] A person with $10,000 of gross income had $620.00 withheld as Social Security tax from his check and the employer sent an additional $620.00. A person with $130,000 of ...

  5. Income tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The rate of tax at the federal level is graduated; that is, the tax rates on higher amounts of income are higher than on lower amounts. Federal individual tax rates vary from 10% to 37%. [ 7 ] Some states and localities impose an income tax at a graduated rate, and some at a flat rate on all taxable income.

  6. Medicare and Social Security funding: FICA taxes and trust ...

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    Here’s a breakdown of FICA taxes: Social Security tax: Both you and your employer contribute 6.2 percent of your wages up to a capped amount called the taxable maximum ($168,600 in 2024). This ...

  7. What Is the FICA Tax Rate? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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    FICA Tax Rate. All told, with the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, 12.4% of your paycheck is paid to the government for Social Security taxes and another 2.9% for Medicare, for a total FICA ...

  8. Do Social Security and Medicare Taxes Apply To Household ...

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    Social Security and Medicare taxes together are commonly referred to as the "FICA" tax. This is a 7.65% tax both employees and employers pay into the FICA system. Your FICA tax gets automatically...

  9. Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job ...

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    The act also includes several other tax- and economy-related measures intended to have a new stimulatory effect, mostly notably an extension of unemployment benefits and a one-year reduction in the FICA payroll tax, as part of a compromise agreement between Obama and Congressional Republicans. The overall monetary impact of the measure has been ...