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Social Security is a federal program. It is a federal "tax" not a state tax.
The federal government is responsible for collecting and administering Social Security. State governments do not collect Social Security taxes or administer the program.
Social Security Supplemental Income (SSI) is not taxable; therefore, there is no method for withholding income taxes from it. To have Federal income taxes withheld from Social Security Benefits: http://www.ssa.gov/taxwithhold.html
Some Social Security Disability beneficiaries have to pay federal income taxes on their Social Security Disability benefits, while others do not.
The committee on ways and means oversees taxation and Social Security.
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No you do not get FICA back on federal taxes. It's a pay now and collect later system, for when you collect social security at retirement.
FICA taxes, which include Social Security and Medicare taxes, are withheld from earnings in most cases. They are not deductible on a federal tax return. You will only see some of that money again when you collect Social Security or Medicare.
Federal taxes are paid to the federal government. There are many different ones; in the transportation business income tax, Social Security tax, unemployment tax, fuel tax, road tax and federal excise tax are the most important.
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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.