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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.
The OASDI tax is a component of the FICA tax, which stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. FICA includes OASDI tax and Medicare tax, which funds healthcare for retirees.
For the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) tax or Social Security tax in the United States, the Social Security Wage Base (SSWB) is the maximum earned gross income or upper threshold on which a wage earner's Social Security tax may be imposed.
Social Security Trust Fund. The Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (collectively, the Social Security Trust Fund or Trust Funds) are trust funds that provide for payment of Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance; OASDI) benefits administered by the United States Social Security Administration.
If you are self-employed, you’re responsible for the entire FICA tax, meaning you pay both the employee and employer share, totaling 12.4 percent for Social Security and 2.9 percent for Medicare.
As of 2024, Americans pay a 6.2 percent Social Security tax—known as the “old-age, survivors, and disability insurance” (OASDI) tax—plus a 1.45 percent Medicare tax: a total of 7.65 percent.
Notes: Tax rate is the sum of the OASDI and Medicare rate for employers and workers. In 2011 and 2012, the OASDI tax rate on workers was set temporarily to 4.2% while the employers OASDI rate remained at 6.2% giving 10.4% total rate. Medicare taxes of 2.9% now (2013) have no taxable income ceiling. Sources: Social Security Administration [12] [13]
The Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program (OASDI) is one such tax. Fortunately, … Continue reading → The post What Is OASDI Tax on My Paycheck? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.