Learn about FICA taxes, including Social Security and Medicare, and how they impact your paycheck. Understand the current rates and deductions.

Employees may be exempt from the withholding of Social Security and Medicare payroll (FICA) taxes if they have an F-1 or J-1 visa. Purdue University uses a web-based tax compliance system, called ...

For most people, the Social Security payroll tax is just a 6.2% deduction on their paycheck. Few know where the money goes, how it's calculated, or why rules differ based on income, job type, or ...

For thousands of Indian students studying and working in the United States, a little-known but critical part of the paycheck calculation is the FICA tax. As debates intensify in Washington over ...