DETERMINING PAYROLL TAX WITHHOLDING
PAYROLL TAXES Based on employee’s total earnings Employee Income Tax FICA Taxes Social Security Tax Medicare Tax
SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE TAX Social security Federal tax paid for old-age survivors and disability insurance. Medicare tax Federal tax paid for hospital insurance Both of these taxes are based on percentages. (total earnings * tax percentage) These taxes are paid by both the employer and the employee.
WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE A deduction from total earnings for each person legally supported by a tax payer including the employee.
W-4 EMPLOYEE’S WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE CERTIFICATE Name Marital status SSN Withholding Allowances Date
EMPLOYEE’S INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING – MARRIED PERSONS LESSON Select the appropriate table. 2.Locate the employee’s total earnings. 3.Intersection of wages and number of allowances column.