âFencesâ: The revival of August Wilsonâs play at the Cort Theater stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in a marriage brought to aching life. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times . His Troy, not unexpectedly, is smaller than Mr. Jonesâs was, but that also means it is on a more human scale and in some ways more intricately drawn. Mr.
While most star athletes who play the major professional sports (football, baseball, basketball and hockey) just figure the jock tax into their next contract negotiation, lesser players with lesser salaries also have to pay the tax, which can be burdensome.
Copyright Â© 2012 AARP. All rights reserved. Social Security is paid for through taxes. (No surprise there.) But youâre not the only one paying into the Social Security pot: Your employer also pays a portion of your Social Security tax.All that money thatâs taken out of your paycheck today goes to pay the benefits for todayâs retirees.If youâre a wage earner, you pay into the Social Security system straight out of your paycheck. This payroll tax is dubbed âFICA,â which stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.ll that money thatâs taken out of your paycheck today goes to pay the benefits for todayâs retirees. If youâre a wage earner, you pay into the Social Security system straight out of your paycheck. This payroll tax is dubbed âFICA,â which stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.