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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.
What is FICA? FICA refers to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act which mandates employers withhold a certain percentage of their employees' salaries each pay period. FICA is the result of the Social Security Act passed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935. Congress passed the Federal Insurance Contributions Act in 1935, mandating employers to withhold a set portion of employees' salary in each pay period.