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FICA Tax

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A quick definition of FICA Tax:

Term: FICA Tax

Definition: FICA taxes are taxes on wages that help pay for Social Security and Medicare. Social Security taxes are 12.4% of an employee's wages up to a certain amount each year, and Medicare taxes are 2.9% on all wages. Both the employee and employer pay part of these taxes. If someone is self-employed, they have to pay both parts of the taxes, but they can deduct the employer part as a business expense.

Example: If you earn $50,000 a year, you and your employer will each pay $3,100 in Social Security taxes and $1,450 in Medicare taxes.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: FICA taxes are taxes on wages that fund Social Security and Medicare. These taxes are required by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. Social Security taxes and Medicare taxes are separate and operate differently. Social Security taxes are 12.4% of an employee’s wages up to a certain amount each year, which is currently $142,800 as of 2021. The tax is split with the employee and employer each paying 6.2%. Medicare taxes are 2.9% on all wages and split 1.45% between employer and employee. However, if a person’s wages exceed $200,000, an extra 0.9% Medicare tax applies for the employee to pay. If someone is self-employed, they must pay both the individual and employer parts of FICA taxes, but they can deduct the employer portions as business expenses.

For example, if an employee earns $50,000 per year, their employer will withhold $3,100 in Social Security taxes and $725 in Medicare taxes from their paycheck. The employee will also pay $3,100 in Social Security taxes and $725 in Medicare taxes, for a total of $7,650 in FICA taxes.

Another example is if a self-employed individual earns $100,000 per year, they will have to pay both the employee and employer portions of FICA taxes. This means they will owe $12,400 in Social Security taxes and $2,900 in Medicare taxes, for a total of $15,300 in FICA taxes.

These examples illustrate how FICA taxes are calculated and how they affect both employees and self-employed individuals.

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16:06
Tough to justify attending a law school where the admissions office does epic resistance political commentary at the info session
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
16:07
making me feel jealous here wow, I am about to go taste test a bunch of deserts for our baby shower this weekend.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
16:07
@milktoast: what school got political at an info session?
shaquilleoatmeal
16:11
nothin to be jealous about, i've been trying to slide into babycats dms but shes got a long line I guess I gotta wait in to see if I can get in lmao
babycat
16:11
omg if you get into ASU they give you travel expense reimbursement to go there for a visit. does anyone know which other schools do this? I'd love to get a comped vacation
shaquilleoatmeal
16:12
think BU gives you $300 or somethin
ClassyPleasantHeron
16:12
Where is ASU getting this kind of $$$ from? They waive CAS fees too.
babycat
16:13
@shaquilleoatmeal: yeah but then you have to go to Boston :(
shaquilleoatmeal
16:14
uva too
shaquilleoatmeal
16:14
whats wrong w boston ;(
GOT PROMOTED YAY how do i tell law schools abt this?
like do i type up and separate doc and send as an attachment? how much do i write?
shaquilleoatmeal
16:15
@jackfrost11770: LFGGGG
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shaquilleoatmeal
16:16
do any of your schools have updated sections in the portal? If so, i'd upload there, if not email. Small paragraph should do it id think
1a2b3c4d26z
16:16
Who wanna play some operation metro later on
1a2b3c4d26z
16:16
Congrats jack!
thank you!!
babycat
16:16
@jackfrost11770: personally I would submit an updated resume reflecting the new position instead of a paragraph but idk what SOP is
getting a bacon egg and cheese in celebration
1a2b3c4d26z
16:18
lfg baby you earned that
babycat
16:20
also congrats!! big win
initiallaw
16:23
congrats!!
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the big W is that i get reimbursed for travel now thank GOD
jack moving up in the world :)
i have a brother named jack, so whenever i see your name im marginally happier than normal
babycat
16:37
I'm guessing you don't have a sibling named babycat but I hope I still make you marginally happier than normal despite this
JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:38
maybe he has a babycat
babycat
16:38
I think everyone should have a babycat
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