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Social Security and Medicare tax rates; maximum taxable earningsUpdatedWhen you have wages or self-employment income covered by Social Security, you pay Social Security taxes each year up to a maximum amount set by law. For 2013, you will pay Social Security taxes on...
What is the meaning of FICASocial Security payroll taxes are collected under the authority of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). The payroll taxes are sometimes even called FICA taxes. But what is FICA? Is it a...
Notification my name and Social Security number do not matchUpdatedVerify that the name and Social Security number on your Social Security card is correct and if the name and Social Security number on the card matches your employer's payroll records and...
Receiving a Social Security tax refundUpdatedThe law does not permit a refund of Social Security taxes paid correctly by your employer. If Social Security taxes were incorrectly paid, you or your employer should contact the U. S. Internal...
Maximum amount of taxable earningsThe maximum earnings for each year since Social Security taxes were first collected in 1937 are shown below. If you earned more than the maximum in any year but had only one job, the amount...
Obtaining an Individual Taxpayer Identification NumberUpdatedThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assigns Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), not the Social Security Administration. The IRS assigns ITINs to certain nonresident and resident...
Earnings limit when I am self employedIf you are self-employed and under full retirement age, we will count only your net earnings from self-employment towards your earnings limit. Net earnings are your earnings after...
Box 7 and Box 14 of form 1099-MISCUpdatedBox 7 and Box 14 of Form 1099-MISC provide payment information for a registered individual appointed representative or for a firm or organization. An entry in Box 7 shows: · The amount we paid you...
Social Security coverage for federal employeesIt depends on which retirement system you worked. If you paid Social Security tax on your earnings, you are covered. Up until 1984, workers for the federal government were covered under the Civil...
Reporting wages paid to a household employeeUpdatedIf you paid a household employee cash wages of $1,800 or more in 2012 or for any work performed in 2013, you must withhold from the employee's earnings the required taxes needed to pay his/her...
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