My employers portion of social security and medicare tax is not getting applied. Instead this amount is showing up in the other taxes category. Am I missing something ?

Did you enter the W-2?   Uploading the w-2 just puts it in the documents folder.   You have to enter the information from the w-2 into TurboTax.   W-2 income is not treated as self-employment.  

To manually enter your W-2 info:

1. From Tax Home, open or continue your return.
2. In the search bar, search for W-2.
3. Select the Jump to link at the top of the search results.
4. At We'll start with your W-2, select Work on my W-2 and Continue.
   • If you land on the Here’s your W-2 info screen, select Add another W-2.
5. Leave the employer ID section blank and Continue.
6. Select Type it in myself and Continue.
7. Follow the instructions to manually enter your W-2 info.

The SS and Medicare part is not put into the tax withheld.  Only the amounts from boxes 2 and 17--- for federal and state.      You do not get a refund of the amounts withheld for Social Security or Medicare.

What do you mean Social Security & Medicare is not getting applied?  Applied to what?  You don't get SS & Medicare back.  It is a mandatory tax.  You only get federal tax withholding in box 2 back.  And box 17 for state tax withholding.  Don't know what or where you're seeing it.  Check your actual 1040 return.  W2 Federal withholding is on 1040 line 25a.  

Did this start this year or for 2025 taxes?

@Momofboyz41  You added on to an old thread.  What is your quest about?  But ss & Medicare withholding hasn’t changed from before.