Use of the term Anglo-Saxon begins with Walter Scott, as an adjective meant to differentiate the common people of England from the haughty and oppressive Norman-French aristocracy (the so-called Norman yoke).
Pretax Payroll Deductions. Pretax payroll deductions are qualified deductions that lower your employees' taxable wages. You subtract their contributions from their gross wages before figuring their tax withholding. Some pretax deductions reduce taxable wages for income tax; others reduce taxable wages for Social Security and Medicare taxes.
Maximum Deduction. The FICA tax deduction is a maximum of 7.65 percent of your earnings. This payroll deduction is divided by the following: 6.2 percent goes toward Social Security, while 1.45 percent goes to Medicare premiums. This money goes into the federal pool for Social Security and Medicare.