Fleeing their homes, many syrians left behind middle-class lives; most arrived with none of the mementos that stir memory.
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) FICA is an act of the federal government that requires employers and employees to pay taxes for the Social Security and Medicare benefits programs according to rates set by the federal government.
FICA is an acronym for Federal Insurance Contributions Act. FICA tax is the money that is taken out of workers' paychecks to pay older Americans their Social Security retirement and Medicare (Hospital Insurance) benefits. It is a mandatory payroll deduction.