This 17th century Spanish painter is best known for his portraits of members of the court of the Spanish king. This 19th century Dutch painter was a troubled genius who cut off his own ear in a fit of depression and eventually committed suicide. Starry Night and Sunflowers are two of his best-known paintings.
As an employer, there are a number of federal taxes you need to pay that relate to your employees. As an employer, you not only have to report the taxable income of your business, but there are a number of other federal taxes you need to pay that relate to your employees. This includes federal income tax withholding, Social Security, Medicare and unemployment taxes.
The payroll tax in the United States is also known as FICA, which stands for the Federal Insurance Contribution Act. Essentially, this is a tax paid by employers and their employees, to fund the Social Security (also known as Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance, or OASDI) and Medicare programs. As of 2017, about 171 million U.S. workers contribute payroll taxes.