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• Provides benefits for retired workers and their dependents as well as for disabled workers and their dependents. Also known as the Social Security tax.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Tax. (n.d.). Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/federal-insurance-contributions-act-fica-tax.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Tax. apps.irs.gov. Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/federal-insurance-contributions-act-fica-tax (accessed: March 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Tax." Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/federal-insurance-contributions-act-fica-tax.

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