What are Payroll Taxes in the US?
Payroll taxes in the US are paid based on your employee’s pay and are paid directly to the government.
Payroll taxes are required and fund government programs such as social security, Medicare, and more.
Businesses are responsible for the payroll taxes of their employees and themselves. Using a payroll management service such as that offered by Fiducia Tax ensures your business is in continuous compliance with payroll laws and regulations in the US.
Responsibilities as a Small Business for Payroll Tax Management in the U.S.
Any business with employees is required to ensure payroll taxes are paid by withholding these taxes from employees’ paycheck and making the applicable payments for federal, state, and local taxes.
The taxes usually withheld from employee paychecks include FICA (Medicare and Social Security taxes) and federal, state, and local income taxes, if applicable. Other withholding obligations include FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act) and, in states such as California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island, disability insurance taxes.
When you outsource your payroll, the payroll management service provider ensures all applicable taxes are paid at every level; this helps clear up any confusion as taxes vary by state. There are heavy fines and penalties if you don’t pay taxes so it is important to pay them correctly and on time.
Payroll is not so straightforward and small mistakes can have a big impact on your business and employees.
We highly recommend outsourcing your US payroll to a company like Fiducia Tax. So you can Focus more on your business.