PAYROLL ACCT.,2019 ED.(LL)-TEXT
PAYROLL ACCT.,2019 ED.(LL)-TEXT
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ISBN: 9781337619783
Author: BIEG
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Which of the following are covered by FICA (indicate Yes or No)?

  1. _____1. Andrian Mitchell, a full-time life insurance salesperson.
  2. _____2. John Sain, a federal government employee, hired in 1990.
  3. _____3. Bonnie Stone, a real estate agent.
  4. _____4. Stuart Schuck, who offers lawn care service to homeowners in the neighborhood.
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Identify whether the given persons are covered by FICA.

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FICA tax refers to the Federal Insurance Contribution Act tax, which is Country U.S law that creates the payroll tax requiring deductions.

FICA imposes two taxes on the employer and the employee. In this, one tax would finances the federal old age, survivors and disability insurance programs which would be called as the OASDI. The other tax would finance the hospital insurance (HI) or the Medicare program.

  1. 1. Yes, Person AM is covered by FICA. Person AM is a full-time life insurance sales person. The full-time life insurance sales persons are covered as the statutory employees for the purposes of social security tax, Medicare tax and FUTA tax.
  2. 2. Yes, Person JS is covered by FICA. The Federal government employees hired after the year 1983 are subject to full FICA coverage.
  3. 3. No, Person BS is not covered by FICA. The real estate agents are considered as the independent contractors.
  4. 4. No, Person SS is not covered by FICA. Person SS offers lawn services to general public and that is considered as the independent contractors.

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PAYROLL ACCT.,2019 ED.(LL)-TEXT

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