Russia becomes and Ally. At the start of World War II, Russia and Germany were friends. However, on 22 June 1941 Hitler, the leader of Germany, ordered a surprise attack on Russia. Russia then became an enemy of the Axis Powers and joined the Allies. Poland-It was the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 that started World War II. 2  China-China was invaded by Japan in 1937. 3  They became a member of the Allies after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. 4  Great Britain, Russia, and the United States were sometimes called the Big Three.
Some HSAs allow both the employer and the employee to make contributions to the account. These accounts are used for the explicit purpose of paying employe medical bills. The personal and employer contributions to these HSAs have tax implications.
FICA Tax Withholding The second type of federal tax which employers are required to withhold from their employees' payroll checks is the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tax. The FICA tax includes contributions to two federal programs, Social Security and Medicare. The tax rate for FICA taxes does not often change but the earnings on which those taxes are applied changes from year to year. In 2006, full FICA taxes of 7.65 percent were due on the first $94,200 earned.