Portfolio managers may be called investment managers, wealth managers, asset managers or financial advisors, but a true portfolio manager position is focused on the analytical side of investing rather than the sales aspect. Job Description
The short answer is that the average American tax return resulted in a tax bill of $9,118. During the most recent year for which we have complete data (2014), there were about 148.6 million tax returns filed, resulting in approximately $1.355 trillion in tax liability, after applying credits.
FICA taxes are the Social Security and Medicare taxes paid by individuals and employers. The total FICA tax is 15.3%. That percentage is applied to the employee's gross pay. Here is the breakdown of these taxes: The employer and employee each pays 7.65%.