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How do you calculate FICA tax?

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You do not calculate FICA tax by asking Answers.com. You calculate the FiCA tax by going to the Internal Revenue Web Site and looking at the information on their form. Then you plug your numbers into their formula.

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How do you calculated fica?

You do not calculate FICA tax by asking Answers.com. You calculate the FiCA tax by going to the Internal Revenue Web Site and looking at the information on their form. Then you plug your numbers into their formula.


What is MED FICA tax?

MED tax is the tax that is paid to Medicare. FICA tax is the tax paid to pay for Social Security benefits.


What is the purpose of a FICA tax?

A Fica tax has several different purposes that serve different people. A Fica tax serves to finance government educational programs and developmental projects. A Fica tax also provides those who are disabled and/or retired with insurance.


Who pays FICA taxes?

employers pay the fica tax


Is FICA tax the same as the social security tax?

Yes, plus Medicare tax. FICA is the acronym for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.


Angela wants to calculate her take-home pay. She earns 1377 monthly. She pays federal tax of 200 state tax of 41.31 and 7.65 in FICA tax. What is Angela's monthly net pay?

1030.35


When do you stop paying FICA for the year?

The maximum amount of wages subject to the FICA-Social Security tax for 2009 is $106,800. There is no limit on the amount of wages subject to the FICA-Medicare tax.


What is a purpose of a fica tax?

The fica is taken out of your paychecks and added to the Social Security fund.


When did fica tax split into social security and medicare tax?

1996


What is the fica taxes for 2010?

Still 6.2% for both employer & employee. Actually, that 6.2% is just for the social security tax portion of FICA. FICA consists of social security and medicare. The total FICA tax is 7.65%, which includes the 1.45% medicare tax. There is currently a limit on the social security tax portion (6.2% of $106,800--which is $6,621.60), while there is no medicare limitation.


What is the maximum fica tax for 2012?

$8423.


What is al fica tax?

al fica tax????? US FICA tax is OASDI (FICA) (social security and Medicare taxes) all mean the same tax. For the year 2009 and 2010 the maximum social security contribution limit is 6621 at 6.2% up to the gross wages earned income limited amount of 106800. No limit on the amount of gross earned income that is subject to the Medicare tax rate of 1.45% of gross income. If you are a self employed taxpayer then you are responsible for all of your own FICA self employment taxes of 15.3% plus any income taxes on your net profit from your business operation at your marginal tax rate. For those with well above average income, the Federal income tax withholding may be far more than FICA; FICA is capped, but income tax and the medicare tax is not.