No
No; Medicare is paid for by payroll taxes and employers and employees.
No; Medicare taxes are mandatory.
The unemployment taxes (which are paid ONLY by the businesses) paid into the state's unemployment benefit fund, are decided by each state as to terms and conditions.
yes, because everyone needs to be responsible on paying their taxes.
As each state, that collects income taxes, has different criteria, you need to check with your state's tax commission, or its equivalent. The unemployment taxes are subject to the IRS' income taxes.
money provided by the Social Security Administration for Medicare will be depleted before the aging population of the United States can actually benefit from the taxes they are now paying.
Not federal taxes. If you want federal taxes withheld, you have to specifically request it. Remember that in 2009, the first $2400 per person of unemployment benefits is not subject to federal tax.
If you got unemployment in 2012 you do have to file taxes if you didn't have the taxes taken out of the unemployment you received.
Yes. Unemployment benefits are taxable income. If you had taxes withheld from your checks, you may be entitled to a refund.Read more: Can_i_file_a_tax_return_if_unemployment_was_my_only_income
No. FICA taxes (Social Security, Medicare, etc) are only paid on earned income.
Self-Employed people have to pay income tax just like everyone else, plus self-employment taxes which are basically Social Security and Medicare taxes. A self-employed person will have to pay all of the Social Security and Medicare taxes since they don't have an employer. When you work for someone, the employer pays for half of the Social Security and Medicare taxes in addition to other taxes like federal and state unemployment taxes and other items depending on the state and city you are located in.
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