Tax Withholding
Tax withholding refers to the portion of an employee's gross wages that is retained by an employer for remittance to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Two main types of taxes are typically withheld—regular income taxes and Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) taxes, which include contributions to the federal Social Security and Medicare programs. Many states and some cities and municipalities also apply taxes and in some cases these taxes too must be withheld by employers. Read more







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