Where Do Your Social Security and Medicare Taxes Go?

Author: External Author | | Categories: Payroll Management , Tax Filing

Most W-2 employees' pay stubs detail the taxes and deductions that are taken from their gross pay. You'll almost certainly see two items among these deductions, in addition to federal and state or local income taxes: Social Security and Medicare taxes. These taxes are part of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax, a group of payroll taxes that are collected from both the employer and the employee.

Original Article Source Credits:   The Balance , https://www.thebalance.com/

Article Written By:  Beverly Bird

Original Article Posted on:  March 31, 2021

Link to Original Article:  https://www.thebalance.com/where-do-social-security-and-medicare-taxes-go-1289990

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