Supreme Court Determines FICA Taxation of Severance Payments.

The Supreme Court has for all intents and purposes put to rest the possibility that any item of compensation will be treated differently for purposes of income tax withholding and for purposes of FICA taxation. Nevertheless, the FICA tax exemption is still available to supplemental unemployment benefits that meet strict requirements set up by the IRS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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