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FICA is the acronym for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. It mandates that employers withhold a set percentage of an employee's salary each pay period. FICA also requires the employer match the employee's amount and contribute the money to Social Security. This fund provides retirement income , and disability insurance

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What does FICA mean on a paycheck?

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What excel formula can be used to calculate FICA?

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What are two of programs that FICA funds?

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How are FICA taxes collected from individuals?

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What is FICA EE stand for on paystub?

FICA EE is one of the Federal income taxes that gets withheld on your pay check. FICA is actually an acronym for "Federal Insurance Contributions Act". The money is used to pay older Americans for their Social Security retirement and Medicare benefits. The EE portion of FICA EE means that it was withheld from you, the employee. If you were to see a tax with ER, that would indicate your employers contributions.


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If employee is exempt from FICA is employer also exempt from contributing to FICA for that employee?

Yes.


What is a purpose of a fica tax?

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