are employees that are currently receiving social security and medicare benefits subject to fica withholding
NO
6.2%
For the year 2004 the maximum earnings subject to the 6.2% social security tax was 87,900. For the year 2004 the amount was 5449.80 maximum contribution amount to the OASDI program social security benefit program.
For 2008, the maximum social security tax withholding for an individual is $6,324, the tax on $102,000. For 2009, the maximum social security tax withholding for an individual is $6,622, the tax on $106,800.
SOcial Security Tax:D
social security tax
A one-year reduction in Social Security withholding from individuals (not from their employers) was included in the Tax bill that was passed by Congress at the end of 2010. The lost tax income to Social Security will supposedly be paid to the Social Security Trust fund out of general tax revenues.
According to IRS publication 54 (2007), pensions are "unearned income" and thus in the same category as capital gains, dividends and interest income. Withholding tax is not assessed on pensions, capital gains, dividends and interest.
1990
No. Once one begins receiving Social Security benefits, they are received for life, regardless of how long the person lives.
The 35 years that they had the highest income that was subject to the social and medicare tax withholding. You can find information about your possible social security benefits in future years by going to the SSA gov web site Click on the below Related Link
Some people definitely will. Social security is subject to federal withholding before it goes into the hands of the government and when they give it back to you at retirement age you may be taxed on it again, depending on your income level.