Employer Payroll Taxes

Employer Payroll Taxes

Budget and Pay Your Employer Payroll Taxes Employer payroll taxes add about 10 to 15 percent to the cost of gross wages. That can be a surprise when you first hire an employee, but it’s crucial to budget for them – and pay them. The federal government allows almost no...
Payroll Taxes

Payroll Taxes

What are Payroll Taxes? Payroll taxes are taxes on the wages of employees which are used to fund social programs (e.g. Social Security and Medicare). The burden is on the employer to pay the tax by withholding said tax from employee’s salaries, but the employee is the...