Over 17 million farmers around the world plant GM crops, and their numbers grow each season-they grew by 6% from 2011. In fact, 9 in 10 of these farmers run small farms, too.In addition to higher yields and higher farm income, their reasons include:Increased management flexibility.ver 17 million farmers around the world plant GM crops, and their numbers grow each season-they grew by 6% from 2011. In fact, 9 in 10 of these farmers run small farms, too.
FICA tax is paid by both workers and their employers. FICA tax is typically 7.65% of earnings up to $127,200 (2017 figure). Employees pay 6.2% of their earnings for Social Security retirement benefits and their employer pays 6.2% for a total of 12.4% of a worker's income. An additional 1.45% tax is also collected to fund Medicare benefits and this, too, is matched by employers.
The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is the federal law that requires you to withhold three separate taxes from the wages you pay your employees. FICA is comprised of: a 6.2 percent Social Security tax;