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How to calculate payroll taxes: Key figures to think about Social Security tax formula: Employee Income × 6.2% = Social Security Tax. Medicare tax formula: Employee Income × 1.45% = Medicare Tax. FUTA tax formula: Employee Income × (FUTA Tax Rate – State Credit Reduction) = FUTA Tax.
Employers are required by law to withhold employment taxes from their employees. Employment taxes include federal income tax withholding and Social Security and Medicare Taxes.
The Tax Division also pursues criminal investigations and prosecutions against those individuals and entities who willfully fail to comply with their employment tax responsibilities, as well as those who aid and assist them in failing to meet those responsibilities.
Employers must comply with many different types of local payroll taxes. These taxes are based on where your employees work and/or live. Certain types of local taxes are only imposed on employers doing business in a locality.
To claim exempt, write EXEMPT under line 4c. You may claim EXEMPT from withholding if: o Last year you had a right to a full refund of All federal tax income and o This year you expect a full refund of ALL federal income tax. NOTE: if you claim EXEMPT you must complete a new W-4 annually in February.
If your employer didn't have federal tax withheld, contact them to have the correct amount withheld for the future. When you file your tax return, you'll owe the amounts your employer should have withheld during the year as unpaid taxes. You may need a corrected Form W-2 reflecting additional FICA earnings.