Two of the largest pieces of the federal budget — accounting for over a third of total federal spending — are Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security. These two programs represent an essential safety ...

With a payroll deduction plan, employers withhold money from an employee's paycheck, most commonly for employee benefits and taxes. It can be voluntary or involuntary.

City councils in Oregon can implement payroll taxes without voter approval, but it may still be referred to a ballot.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - It's Tax Day, and a small number of wealthy Americans have something to celebrate: They are done paying Social Security taxes for the year. The payroll tax that funds Social ...

A bipartisan Senate approved a two-month extension of the current payroll tax cut on Saturday, but House Speaker John Boehner says the House won't go along. Instead, he wants the senate to send ...