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  2. Federal Insurance Contributions Act - Wikipedia

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    Median household income and taxes. 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.

  3. What Is the OASDI Tax on Your Paycheck? - AOL

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    At What Amount Does OASDI Tax Stop? ... What is the FICA tax rate? The FICA tax rate is 15.3% of your gross wages. The tax is divided between Social Security, which receives 6.2%, and Medicare ...

  4. FICA Tax Rate for 2023-2024: Everything You Need To Know - AOL

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    The Social Security tax rate is 12.4% of your paycheck, and another 2.9% goes to Medicare, for a total FICA tax rate of 15.3%. If that seems steep, it’s because you aren’t paying the entirety.

  5. Social Security Wage Base - Wikipedia

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    Note that although self-employed individuals pay 12.4%, this is mitigated two ways. First, half of the amount of the tax is reduced from salary before figuring the tax (you don't pay Social Security tax on the tax your employer pays for you.) Second, the "employer" half is an adjustment to income on the front page of Form 1040.

  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).

  7. 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...

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

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    However, that changes for high earners, just like it does for FICA taxes, with your Social Security taxes only applying to the first $142,800 in earnings and an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on ...

  9. Social Security debate in the United States - Wikipedia

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    At that point, under current law, the system's benefits would have to be paid from the FICA tax alone. Revenues from FICA are projected at that point to be continue to cover about 77% of projected Social Security benefits if no change is made to the current tax and benefit schedules. Payroll tax rates were cut during 2011 and 2012 as a stimulus ...