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  2. Heartland Payment Systems - Wikipedia

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    Global Payments. Website. Heartland.us. Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. is a U.S.-based payment processing and technology provider. Founded in 1997, Heartland Payment Systems' last headquarters were in Princeton, New Jersey. [2] The company was acquired by Global Payments for $4.3 billion in 2016. [3][4]

  3. Taxation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Tax rates vary by state and locality, and may be fixed or graduated. Most rates are the same for all types of income. State and local income taxes are imposed in addition to federal income tax. State income tax is allowed as a deduction in computing federal income, but is capped at $10,000 per household since the passage of the 2017 tax law ...

  4. Federal Insurance Contributions Act - Wikipedia

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    United States portal. v. t. e. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA / ˈfaɪkə /) is a United States federal payroll (or employment) tax payable by both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare [1] —federal programs that provide benefits for retirees, people with disabilities, and children of deceased workers.

  5. Electronic Federal Tax Payment System - Wikipedia

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    EFTPS allows scheduling payments up to 365 days in advance. Payments cannot be scheduled in advance more than 30 days with Direct Pay. EFTPS allows taxpayers to pay federal taxes 24/7. Direct Pay only allows for the payment of individual tax payments (1040 series) and estimated taxes. It does not cover business-related taxes.

  6. Progressivity in United States income tax - Wikipedia

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    As of 2010, 68.8% of Federal individual tax receipts including payroll taxes, were paid by the top 20% of taxpayers by income group. The top 1% paid 24.2% whereas the bottom 20% paid 0.4% due to deductions and the Earned income tax credit. With 2013 tax law changes, the top 1% will pay an even larger share. [1]

  7. Tax withholding in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the US, withholding by employers of tax on wages is required by the federal, most state, and some local governments. Taxes withheld include federal income tax, [3] Social Security and Medicare taxes, [4] state income tax, and certain other levies by a few states. Income tax withheld on wages is based on the amount of wages less an amount for ...

  8. Two-tier system - Wikipedia

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    A two-tier system is a type of payroll system in which one group of workers receives lower wages and/or employee benefits than another. [1] The two-tier system of wages is usually established for one of three reasons: The employer wishes to better compensate more senior and ostensibly more experienced and productive workers without increasing ...

  9. Paycheck - Wikipedia

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    Paycheck. A paycheck, also spelled paycheque, pay check or pay cheque, is traditionally a paper document (a cheque) issued by an employer to pay an employee for services rendered. In recent times, the physical paycheck has been increasingly replaced by electronic direct deposits to the employee's designated bank account or loaded onto a payroll ...