According to current U.S. tax law,

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Under current U.S. tax law, the employer and employee each pay half of the 15.3 percent payroll tax on the employee's wage and salary income. This tax is commonly known as the FICA tax (Federal Insurance Contributions Act), which is used to fund Social Security and Medicare programs. The employer typically withholds the employee's share of the FICA tax from their paycheck and contributes an equal amount. Therefore, the total FICA tax paid is 15.3 percent, but it is split evenly between the employer and the employee.

According to Current U.S. Tax Law