Youâd be forgiven for thinking that 350 on the dial means 350 in the oven. Youâd be wrong, though. When you set an oven to 350 degrees, there isnât a single spot inside of it that stays at 350 degrees for the duration of a bake session.
Employees of foreign governments are generally exempt from paying Social Security taxes on income paid to them as a result of their official responsibilities. As long as the foreign government employee is working in an official capacity on official business related to his employment, he does not have to pay Social Security on his pay.
When an employee is tax exempt, you will not withhold any federal income tax from their wages. The tax exemption on Form W-4 does not apply to Medicare or Social Security taxes. Even if an employee is exempt from federal income taxes, you should still withhold Medicare and Social Security taxes. What does claiming exempt mean for an employeeâs state and local tax liabilities? The federal income tax exemption does not automatically exempt the employee from state or local income taxes. In some states, Form W-4 might or might not exempt the employee from state or local income taxes. The employee might need to fill out a different form for state or local withholding.