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As of the new law passed in Dec 2010:
The tax is payable on the first $106,800 of earnings. Earning are defined slightly differently for this than what is used for withholding, (or other things). Additionally, a portion of what was a total of 15.3% tax equally paid between employer & employee - or entirely by self employed (half employer paid, half employee), is dedicated to Medicare and has no maximum earnings limit.
HOWEVER:
Under current law, employees pay a 6.2% Social Security tax on all wages earned up to $106,800 (in 2011) and self-employed individuals pay 12.4% Social Security self-employment taxes on all their self-employment income up to the same threshold.
For 2011, the Senate passed 2010 Tax Reform Act gives a two-percentage-point payroll/self-employment tax holiday for employees and self-employeds. As a result, employees will pay only 4.2% Social Security tax on wages and self-employment individuals will pay only 10.4% Social Security self-employment taxes on self-employment income up to the threshold.
The maximum savings for 2011 will be $2,136 (2% of $106,800).
The amount paid by the employer will not change and will be that same 2% more than the employee.
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Does your employer pay FICA taxes?
Yes. The way it works in most cases is that you pay FICA taxes in the amount of 6.2% of your gross income and your employer also pays the same amount. Also you are required to pay 1.45% of your gross income for Medicare tax and your employer also matches that amount. So in total you are paying for half of these two taxes and your employer pays for half of the total taxes for these two taxes.
Employers are required to match all FICA tax payments which includes?
FICA tax, actually an insurance premium...social secrity and medicare benefits are 15.30% of FICA taxable wages, (which are slightly different than normal taxable wages). A self employed person pays the entire amount....an employee pays half - 7.65% and the employer the other half
is their an age limit on who pays fica taxes?
is there an age limit on who pays fica taxes
What percent is taken for your paycheck for FICA in Tennessee?
It is a FEDERAL program and your state makes no difference. All in the US pay it the same way. FICA tax, actually an insurance premium...social security and medicare benefits are 15.30% of FICA taxable wages, (which are slightly different than normal taxable wages). A self employed person pays the entire amount....an employee pays half - 7.65% and the employer the other half
How do you calculate the employer's portion of payroll taxes?
The employer portion of the payroll taxes is computed by multiplying the gross wage by the appropriate percentage assigned to that tax. For example, the social security percentage would be 6.2% each for the employer and the employee. Medicare would be 1.45% for each. Your state/county will each have their own percentages. 1. The employer pays one half of the FICA taxes at 7.65% (Medicare is 1.45% - OASDI is 6.2%) 2. The employer pays Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) which is calculated at .8% of the first $7000 of employee wages - works out to $56 per employee per year if they make over $7000.00. 3. The employer pays State Unemployment Taxes - rates and amount vary by State. The remaineder of the taxes are withheld from the emplyees paychecks.
Does your employer pay FICA taxes?
Yes. The way it works in most cases is that you pay FICA taxes in the amount of 6.2% of your gross income and your employer also pays the same amount. Also you are required to pay 1.45% of your gross income for Medicare tax and your employer also matches that amount. So in total you are paying for half of these two taxes and your employer pays for half of the total taxes for these two taxes.
What percentage of gross income is deducted for medicare?
For 2012, the Social Security (FICA) deduction is 6.2%; the Medicare deduction is 1.45%, for a total of 7.65%. The employer pays the same percentages.
Employers are required to match all FICA tax payments which includes?
FICA tax, actually an insurance premium...social secrity and medicare benefits are 15.30% of FICA taxable wages, (which are slightly different than normal taxable wages). A self employed person pays the entire amount....an employee pays half - 7.65% and the employer the other half
is their an age limit on who pays fica taxes?
is there an age limit on who pays fica taxes
What percent is taken for your paycheck for FICA in Tennessee?
It is a FEDERAL program and your state makes no difference. All in the US pay it the same way. FICA tax, actually an insurance premium...social security and medicare benefits are 15.30% of FICA taxable wages, (which are slightly different than normal taxable wages). A self employed person pays the entire amount....an employee pays half - 7.65% and the employer the other half
As an employer how much do I deduct for medicare from my employees wages?
You deduct 7.65 of what are FICA wages...a somewhat different than just what you pay...and you pay over 15.30%, since the employer pays half of the amount due. Get help, now....this is nothing to mess around with
How do employers compute fica taxes for the pay period for 6200.00?
Gross earning that would be subject to FICA 6200 multiplied by 15.3%. That total dollar amount is then divided by 2 and 1/2 of that amount will be withheld from your gross earnings the other 1/2 amount will be paid by your employer to come up with the total 15.3% amount that will be remitted to the the SSA for your social security benefits amount. Each pays 7.65 % of the 15.3 % amount of 948.60. Each would be subject to 474.30 of FICA taxes.
What is the percentage of income that will be withheld from any employees paycheck for social security and medicare taxes?
For 2012, the Social Security (FICA) deduction is 6.2%; the Medicare deduction is 1.45%, for a total of 7.65%. The employer pays the same percentages.
Who pays for unemployment insurance in Illinois?
The employer pays a percentage of payroll as unemployment insurance premiums.
How do you calculate the employer's portion of payroll taxes?
The employer portion of the payroll taxes is computed by multiplying the gross wage by the appropriate percentage assigned to that tax. For example, the social security percentage would be 6.2% each for the employer and the employee. Medicare would be 1.45% for each. Your state/county will each have their own percentages. 1. The employer pays one half of the FICA taxes at 7.65% (Medicare is 1.45% - OASDI is 6.2%) 2. The employer pays Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) which is calculated at .8% of the first $7000 of employee wages - works out to $56 per employee per year if they make over $7000.00. 3. The employer pays State Unemployment Taxes - rates and amount vary by State. The remaineder of the taxes are withheld from the emplyees paychecks.
How much does an employer match in payroll taxes?
An employer matches the amount of FICA (Social Security) and Medicare taxes which are 6.2% and 1.45% of your gross income respectively. The same amount is paid by the employer and the employee toward these two taxes. Only the employee pays their Federal, State, and/or Local Income tax withholding but the employer is responsible for withholding these taxes and remitting all of them to the IRS on a timely basis.
Does an employer pay the same percentage in Social Security tax that an employee pays?
Yes. You contribute half from your earned wages, and your employer matches that amount from company funds, for a total of 15.3% of your income (or less, if you earn more than $106,800 per year). Your employer is responsible for making the FICA contributions and for handling any other administrative work.
