1.
Concept Introduction:
Withholding employers are required to withhold taxes from amounts paid to employees for wages, withholding allowances usually will be sufficient to cover the employees’ tax liability, and any shortage determined at the end of the year would be recovered.
The FICA withholding for social security.
2.
Concept Introduction:
Withholding employers are required to withhold taxes from amounts paid to employees for wages, withholding allowances usually will be sufficient to cover the employees’ tax liability, and any shortage determined at the end of the year would be recovered.
The FICA withholding for Medicare.
3.
Concept Introduction:
Withholding employers are required to withhold taxes from amounts paid to employees for wages, withholding allowances usually will be sufficient to cover the employees’ tax liability, and any shortage determined at the end of the year would be recovered.
The FICA social security taxes.
4.
Concept Introduction:
Withholding employers are required to withhold taxes from amounts paid to employees for wages, withholding allowances usually will be sufficient to cover the employees’ tax liability, and any shortage determined at the end of the year would be recovered.
The FICA Medicare taxes.
5.
Concept Introduction:
Withholding employers are required to withhold taxes from amounts paid to employees for wages, withholding allowances usually will be sufficient to cover the employees’ tax liability, and any shortage determined at the end of the year would be recovered.
The employer’s FUTA taxes.
6.
Concept Introduction:
Withholding employers are required to withhold taxes from amounts paid to employees for wages, withholding allowances usually will be sufficient to cover the employees’ tax liability, and any shortage determined at the end of the year would be recovered.
The employer’s SUTA taxes.
7.
Concept Introduction:
Withholding employers are required to withhold taxes from amounts paid to employees for wages, withholding allowances usually will be sufficient to cover the employees’ tax liability, and any shortage determined at the end of the year would be recovered.
The employee’s net take-home pay.
8.
Concept Introduction:
Withholding employers are required to withhold taxes from amounts paid to employees for wages, withholding allowances usually will be sufficient to cover the employees’ tax liability, and any shortage determined at the end of the year would be recovered.
The employer’s total payroll-related expense.
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