increased FICA Medical and SS

[dmbourne]

I live in Oregon, and I changed my Oregon State withholding from 1 deduction to 3 and my FICA medical and Social Security doubled on my bi-weekly paycheck, WHY? 

[IsabellaG]

Your FICA and Social Security  payroll withholding would not be affected by the number of  allowances you claim on your Oregon W-4. Those  items are based solely on your income subject to Social Security and FICA. You should examine your paystub to determine what is really going on.

[VolvoGirl]

FICA is Social Security & Medicare tax in W2 boxes 4 & 6.  That only is for federal.

Social Security in box 4 is 6.2% of box 3.  For 2024 the max for Social Security is $10,453.20 on $168,600 of wages (168,600 x 6.2%).

Medicare in box 6 is 1.45% of box 5, no max.

Maybe you had some other tax or deductions that increased too.    Check with your employer if you don’t understand your paychecks.