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Payroll tax
Do employees have a say in whether to go on payroll tax holiday?
Sep 2, 2020
It looks like it's going to depend on who they work for.
Payroll tax cut could mean Social Security benefits run out sooner
Aug 26, 2020
A lot of older Americans rely on Social Security benefits to pay their bills.
Trump's payroll tax holiday sows confusion
Aug 10, 2020
President Trump has ordered Treasury to stop collecting the employee portion of payroll taxes for some workers through the end of 2020.
Even with the payroll tax cut from Trump's executive action, companies might continue withholding
Aug 10, 2020
There's a lot of ambiguity to employers as to whether they're even allowed to reduce the withholding.
Trump considers carrying out COVID-19 economic relief with executive orders
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Aug 4, 2020
That includes an eviction moratorium and a payroll tax cut.
Would a payroll tax cut work in the COVID-19 economy?
Mar 11, 2020
Extra cash probably wouldn't get people to take cruises or go to concerts.
Payroll taxes, not income taxes, mean more to many households
by
Adriene Hill
Nov 2, 2017
Much of the discussion around tax reform these last few weeks has focused on income tax and details like tax brackets and tax rates. Meanwhile, 40 percent of taxpayers don’t pay any income tax, while almost all of them see a payroll tax come out of their paychecks. It’s usually listed as FICA and helps […]
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In February retail sales bump, wealth effect trumps payroll tax
Mar 13, 2013
Retail sales ticked up by 1.1 percent last month according to the Commerce Department. The growth was better than expected, despite higher gas prices and the payroll tax increase that went into effect at the beginning of the year.
Walmart discovers the payroll tax may bite
by
Jim Burress
Feb 20, 2013
The nation's largest retailer may see slump in February sales figures.
Increase in payroll tax raises concerns for Cleveland small business owner
Jan 2, 2013
Steve Presser, proprietor of Big Fun toy store in Cleveland, says although the deal to avert the fiscal cliff eases uncertainty among consumers, the payroll tax increase raises a whole other list of issues.