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n. - A tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system.

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  • FICA is not a tax; it is a forced loan to the government.
  • FICA is a federal tax, and virtually all working people pay it.
  • FICA is a tax, and tax revenues are fungible, any annual surplus of FICA taxes over benefits is used to cover other government spending.
  • Since FICA is paid upfront over the course of the year, a poor 1040 filer would get back a check for the amount of a refundable tax credit.
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