But dig deeper into the international ratings, and you quickly discover international audiences have some pretty random tastes in television. In France, for example, ABCâs short-lived 2014 crime drama Forever (the one about an immortal coroner) currently stands as the most-watched American TV show of the year. And in Romania, Lifetimeâs now-dead Drop Dead Diva is a top-ten hit.
For 2014, the employee's share of the Social Security portion of the FICA tax is 6.2% of gross compensation up to a limit of $117,000 of gross compensation (resulting in a maximum Social Security tax of $7,254).
What does FICA mean on my pay stub? Quick Answer. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act is a type of income tax that contributes to Social Security and Medicare in the United States. As of 2015, FICA stipulates that 12.4 percent of earned income is paid into Social Security, and an additional 2.9 percent is paid into Medicare. Continue Reading.