FICA

Glossary \ Payroll Terms

Published On: Thursday July 23, 2020 04:29 AM

The acronym stands for Federal Insurance Contributions Act. It is the formal name for the combination of Social Security and Medicare Taxes. Employers are responsible for remitting FICA and FIT together in a payment known as the federal tax liability. This is reported on the quarterly form 941.

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