Depending upon the type and stage of your lung cancer, radiation therapy may be used: 1  After surgery â To treat any cancer cells that might remain in the area after surgery. 2  Before surgery â To decrease the size of a tumor and make surgery more effective.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities states that three-quarters of taxpayers pay more in payroll taxes than they do in income taxes. The FICA tax is considered a regressive tax on income with no standard deduction or personal exemption deduction.It is imposed on only the first $113,700 of gross wages in 2013 and $117,000 in 2014. The tax is not imposed on investment income such as interest and dividends.or 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).
In India, from April 1, 2005, standard deduction was abolished on the ground that the government had increased the exemption limit and also wanted to widen the tax base. Various countries give employees the option of choosing between standard deduction and various itemised deductions.nlike India where each salaried employee files her own return, the spouses can file a joint return in the US. Senior citizens get a higher standard deduction. So, each individual salaried employee can work out what would prove more beneficial to her and opt for standard deduction or itemised deductions.