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FICA Taxes › Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) Taxes are United States federal payroll taxes levied to fund the Social Security and Medicare system. FICA Taxes burdens are divided between employers and employees... more +

Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) Taxes are United States federal payroll taxes levied to fund the Social Security and Medicare system. FICA Taxes burdens are divided between employers and employees and are currently set at 12.4% for Social Security and 2.9% for Medicare.

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King & Spalding

Reminder: Employers Subject to Additional Medicare Tax Withholding & Reporting Requirements, Effective 1/1/2013

by King & Spalding on 3/4/2013

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) increased the employee portion of the Medicare tax on wages received on or after January 1, 2013 by 0.9% of Federal Insurance Contributions Act (“FICA”) wages which are...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

How Will the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Affect You - Details of Legislation passed by Congress to Avoid Fiscal Cliff

by Robert Howell, Westray Veasey | Poyner Spruill LLP on 1/15/2013

On January 2, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, H.R. 8 (ATRA), preserving many of the key tax provisions passed during the George W. Bush presidency, which were scheduled to...more

Foley Hoag LLP

FICA Tax “Holiday” Ends With 2012, and Social Security and Medicare Contributions Increase For Some Employees

by Kristyn Bunce DeFilipp, Robert A. Fisher | Foley Hoag LLP on 1/3/2013

On January 1, 2013, Congress approved the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the bill designed to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff.” The Act, which President Obama signed into law yesterday, extended certain tax relief...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Perspectives - Fall 2012 | Volume 3, Edition 2: An Executive Compensation, Benefits & Human Resources Law Update

by Bradley A. Benedict, Ana N. Damonte, Sarah A. Good, Peter J. Hunt, Mark Jones, Scott E. Landau, Cindy V. Schlaefer | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 12/13/2012

In This Edition: - Year-end Deadline for Correcting Section 409A Deferred Compensation Arrangements That Condition Payment on an Employee Release or Covenant: By December 31, 2012, all deferred compensation...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

IRS Releases Guidance For Employers and Others on the 2013 Medicare Taxes under the Affordable Care Act

by Stacy H. Barrow, Paul M. Hamburger, Peter J. Marathas Jr, James R. Napoli | Proskauer Rose LLP on 12/10/2012

On November 30, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") released proposed regulations and two sets of frequently asked questions implementing two new Medicare taxes under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...more

Morgan Lewis

Election 2012 Results And Impacts

by Tim Lynch | Morgan Lewis on 11/19/2012

Results - President Obama became only the second Democratic president to win reelection since Franklin Roosevelt (Bill Clinton being the other), winning both the popular and Electoral College votes. Along with...more

XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis

Health Care Reform Resource Center

by XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 11/15/2012

The health care reform resource page can be used as a tool to help subscribers comply with the complex requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Bookmark this page for future reference and be sure to check for updates...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

New 3.8% Medicare Tax on Investment and Unearned Income Beginning in 2013

by Thompson Coburn LLP on 11/14/2012

Starting January 1, 2013, a new 3.8% Medicare tax will apply to the investment and “unearned income” of individuals, trusts and estates. The tax is intended to apply to income exempt from the regular FICA or self-employment...more

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