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Q17: What does FICA mean and why are Social Security taxes called FICA contributions?

Social Security history Frequently Asked Questions
Social Security payroll taxes are collected under authority of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). The payroll taxes are sometimes even called "FICA taxes." In the original 1935 law the benefit provisions were in Title II of the Act and the taxing provisions were in a separate title, Title VIII. As part of the 1939 Amendments, the Title VIII taxing provisions were taken out of the Social Security Act and placed in the Internal Revenue Code.

What is FICA?

Office of Payroll Administration
FICA is the acronym for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. FICA consists of both Social Security and Medicare taxes. LoDI Payments received for more than six months had previously been deemed to be exempt from FICA tax withholding by the IRS under a separate statutory provision. Only LoDI payments made to an employee for a period of six months or less were subject to FICA taxes. See similar questions...

Why does the City have to claim my FICA refund?

Office of Payroll Administration
Because FICA is paid both by the employer and the employee, and because the City remits the employees' share to the IRS on behalf of the employee, when requesting a refund, federal law requires that the employer also seek refunds on behalf of its employees. Please note, this statutory requirement does not prevent employees from seeking refunds themselves. See similar questions...

So what does that mean?

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Well apparently it has to do with something called gene expression, which refers to the pattern in which genes are switched on and off. And gene expression has a major effect on your body's biological processes. Each cell in your body contains a 'power-factory' that produces energy, called the mitochondria. See similar questions...

How does the student FICA exemption work during breaks and vacations?

UW - Tax Office
FICA and Medicare taxes are both deducted from student pay checks during breaks, vacations and periods of "on-leave" status because students are not "enrolled and regularly attending classes". Student status is checked the day payroll is run; however, there are grace periods at the beginning of each new quarter, which take into account your prior quarter status. See similar questions...

What are FICA-OASDI and FICA-MEDICARE?

Taxes FAQ
These are mandatory taxes based on the Federal Insurance Contribution Act. All employees, except for students enrolled in at least half time status and certain Non-Resident Aliens, must pay these taxes. FICA taxes are based on a flat percentage of your taxable income. See similar questions...

Why do I sometimes have FICA taxes deducted?

Utah State University
If you are not enrolled as a half-time student or more we are required to deduct FICA taxes. FICA tax deduction waivers are not applicable to benefited employees. See similar questions...

Where do FICA taxes go?

FAQ 1. Administrative
FICA contributions are made to the U.S. Department of Treasury, which allocates them to the trust funds to which they are designated. See similar questions...

When will I get my FICA refund?

Office of Payroll Administration
Those individuals who timely return the signed consent form to the FICA Refund Claim Unit by Thursday, April 5, 2007 will receive their refund from the City once the IRS refunds the money to the City. Because the IRS will have to review the claims prior to paying out the refund, we cannot provide an estimate of when these payments will be received by the City. See similar questions...

What does isotonic mean?

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Isotonic solutions cause no swelling or contraction of the tissues with which they come in contact, and produce no discomfort when instilled in the eye, nasal tract, or other body tissues. See similar questions...

What does hypotonic mean?

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The tonicity of the solution is less than that of the cells. When this occurs, water enters into the blood cells causing them to swell and finally burst, with the liberation of hemoglobin, or water invasion of the body’s cells. If this invasion is beyond the body’s cells, then water intoxication results, with convulsions and edema. See similar questions...

What does hypertonic mean?

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The tonicity of the solution is greater than that of the cells, which can cause a variety of complications, such as, hyperglycemia, intracellular dehydration, loss of water and electrolytes, dehydration and coma. See similar questions...

What does the word "lifehacker" mean?

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Here a "hack" is a clever shortcut or a lesser-known, faster way to get something done. A hacker believes that information-sharing is a powerful positive good, and that it is a hacker's duty to share her expertise—so we will. See similar questions...

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