The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax is comprised of Social Security and Medicare taxes, totaling 15.3 percent. Both employer and employee pay the 6.2 percent Social Security and 1.45 percent Medicare taxes. As we mentioned above, those earning more than $200,000 a year must pay an extra 0.9 percent in Medicare tax.
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