Economic Definition of Federal Insurance Contributions Act. Defined.
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Term Federal Insurance Contributions Act Definition: Commonly abbreviated FICA, this act passed in 1939 established payroll deductions from wage-earning employees and the employers for the Social Security system. This is the noted Social Security tax that wage earners pay and which is then used to provide Social Security benefits to the elderly, disable, and qualified dependents.
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