FICA: Your Mandatory 'Corporate Match'.

You're budgeting for payroll, but are you forgetting to double your FICA costs?

Many tech professionals and business owners overlook a crucial detail of FICA (Social Security & Medicare): it's a 'shared responsibility.' This often leads to significant under-budgeting and unexpected hits to the bottom line.

Here's the breakdown of this critical employer expense:

Mandatory Match: FICA acts as a 'corporate matching program.' For every dollar withheld from an employee, your business pays another.
Double the Cost: This means the true FICA expense for your business is effectively double the employee's individual contribution.
Proactive Budgeting: Account for this employer matching portion upfront to avoid financial surprises and ensure accurate cost planning.

Don't let FICA blindside your budget. Understand this shared responsibility.

Watch the full podcast episode for more details: https://youtu.be/0zB9MM2W3tQ

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