FICA has nothing to do with workers' comp. FICA are the deductions for Social Security (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) and Medicare. State law usually requires workers' comp for businesses over a certain size. It covers work-related medical expenses. So you have to find out if your employer is required to have insurance, and if the harm you suffered is work-related. In other words, consult a WC lawyer.
FICA taxes
Yes, FICA and SS is a percentage of what you make. If you earn more money, you are expected to pay more.
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for fica deductions if you want your social security and medicare deductions separate its 1.45% for social security and 6.2% for medicare the monthy total would be %149.00 a month signed a tenth grader in Missouri
Social Security retirement checks are subject to FICA taxes (Social Security and Medicare taxes) unless an individual has already reached the maximum taxable earnings limit for the year. Once the maximum limit is reached, no further FICA taxes are deducted from the retirement checks.
FICA is the social program that is supported by deductions from the paychecks of American employees. Payroll taxes are calculated based on the amount of the taxpayers pay and are mandatory deductions. The programs that are deducted from the checks are social security taxes and the Medicare Program.
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.
Yes Medicare will continue to be deducted regardless of age. As long as you have earned income, even after retirement, you continue to contribute to Social Security and Medicare with FICA taxes at the same rate as before you retired.
FICA pays for your Social Security and the Medicare tax pays for Medicare Part A, which is your Medicare hospitization insurance. When you begin drawing your Social Security check, then your Medicare Part B medical/doctors visit insurance is automatically deducted from your check.
A deduction is made "pre-tax" if it avoids at least one form of taxation. Although contributions to "traditional" versions of 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans, as well as 457 plans, are "pre-tax" deductions for purposes of Federal income tax, they ARE subject to FICA withholding. In contrast, Section 125 ("Cafeteria Plan") healthcare premiums are deducted before FICA liability is calculated.
Yes. If you work after retirement, you will still have contributions to Social Security and Medicare (FICA) withheld from your paycheck at the same rate as before retirement.
Income tax, as appropriate by your W-2 filing and FICA (which is really a retirement savings or insurance). But just look at your check stub...they are all identified exactly...ask your payroll provider if you have questions.