It comes from the ProvenÃ§al word trobar, the literal meaning of which is to find, and the technical meaning of which is to compose. Comtessa de DÃ­a or Beatriz de DÃ­a (flourished late 12th/early 13th century) was the daughter of Count Isoard II of DÃ­a (a town on the DrÃ´me in the marquisate of Provence). According to her vida, she was married to Guillem or Guilhem de Poitiers, Count of Viennois but she was in love with Raimbaut of Orange.
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is a US payroll tax deducted to fund the Social Security and Medicare programs. Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is a US payroll tax deducted to fund the Social Security and Medicare programs.
The term FICA is short for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. The Act was introduced in the 1930s to pay for Social Security; Medicare was added later. How Much is the FICA Tax? The total FICA tax is 15.3%. That percentage is applied to the employee's gross pay.The employer and employee each pays 7.65%. Here is the breakdown of these taxes: 1  Within that 7.65%, the OASDI (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability program, AKA, Social Security) portion is 6.2%, up to the annual maximum wages subject to Social Security. 2  The Medicare portion is 1.45% for each employee, on all employee earnings.