The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is a federal law that mandates a payroll tax on both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare programs in the United States.
The hospital insurance portion of the tax assessed on compensation and self-employment earnings under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). The Medicare tax is 2.9% of all earnings, with employers and employees each responsible for a portion.
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