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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... 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. less -
Flaster Greenberg PC

Tax Pitfalls To Avoid In Employment Litigation Settlements

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By all measures, 2021 was a banner year for hiring, but 2022 and 2023 have been the opposite. According to one media source, more than 121,000 jobs in the technology sector alone — think Google LLC, Amazon.com Inc.,...more

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California Court Upholds Payroll Tax Withholding on Back Pay and Front Pay Judgment - Tax Update Vol. 2015, Issue 4

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The opinion adopts well-established federal law and overturns a 22-year-old California case that held that withholding was not required. Everyone knows that, when an employer pays wages to an employee, the employer...more

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Best in Law: Tax Ruling Confirms Protocol on Job-Related Judgments

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The California Court of Appeal recently confirmed that employment-related settlements or judgments are wages from which employers must withhold payroll taxes. In Cifuentes v. Costco Wholesale Corp., Cifuentes...more

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California Appellate Court Holds Employer Must Withhold Taxes on Back Pay

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On June 26, 2015, a California appellate court rendered a precedential opinion that should hopefully put to rest the issue of whether an employer must withhold taxes on settlements or judgments made to former employees in...more

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