Your buyout is considered standard income to the IRS, therefore it will be taxed in the same way as your paycheck. So FICA will be withheld based on your number of exemptions to offset your yearly tax liability. Also, SS/Medicare will be withheld (to its limit) at 6.2% and .145% respectively.
why wasn't fica taken out of std checks
The fica is taken out of your paychecks and added to the Social Security fund.
For tax year 2007, FICA stops being taken out on wages at $92,500. Wages received over that amount are not taxed. Sharon http://taxresolutionaries.blogspot.com
No, FICA taxes are not taken out of traditional 401(k) contributions. Since these contributions are made with pre-tax dollars, they reduce your taxable income for the year, and FICA taxes are applied only to your income before contributions. However, when you withdraw from your 401(k) in retirement, those distributions are subject to income tax, but not FICA taxes.
You can apply and if you worked at any other job in the last year that did pay fica you can draw on that income.
The employee's portion of te combined FICA rate is 7.65% of FICA applicable wages. FICA wages may be different than any others (like taxable, or gross, or state, etc) wages...none of which may actally be the amount you received.
FICA taxes are collected from individuals through payroll deductions. These deductions are taken directly from an individual's paycheck by their employer and are used to fund Social Security and Medicare programs.
The FICA rate of 15.30 % is paid half by the employer and half by the employee...or entirely by the taxpayer if self employed (or self employed income). However, what is considered fica taxable earnings is different than either your gross wage or even income taxable wages....ang you have to calculate it first.
Social Security (FICA) taxes are withheld from your gross (before tax) salary.
employers pay the fica tax
what is the FICA rate for 2011
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