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  2. Federal Insurance Contributions Act - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Insurance Contributions Act is a tax mechanism codified in Title 26, Subtitle C, Chapter 21 of the United States Code. [3] Social security benefits include old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI); Medicare provides hospital insurance benefits for the elderly. The amount that one pays in payroll taxes throughout one's ...

  3. 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.

  4. Social Security (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The changes in Social Security tax rates over time can be accessed on the SSA [125] website. The combined tax rate of these two federal programs is 15.30% (7.65% paid by the employee and 7.65% paid by the employer). In 2011–2012 it temporarily dropped to 13.30% (5.65% paid by the employee and 7.65% paid by the employer).

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

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    Self-employment taxes come to 15.3% — 12.4% for Social Security and another 2.9% for Medicare. However, that changes for high earners, just like it does for FICA taxes, with your Social Security ...

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

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    A temporary, one-year reduction in the FICA payroll tax. The normal employee rate of 6.2 percent is reduced to 4.2 percent. The rate for self-employed individuals is reduced from 12.4 percent to 10.4 percent. [9] The negative revenue impact of this measure was estimated at $111 billion. [7]

  8. 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 ...

  9. Tax withholding in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Social Security tax is withheld from wages [9] at a flat rate of 6.2% (4.2% for 2011 and 2012 [10]). Wages paid above a fixed amount each year by any one employee are not subject to Social Security tax. For 2023, this wage maximum is $160,200. [11] Medicare tax of 1.45% is withheld from wages, with no maximum. [12] (This brings the total ...