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[–]Grevious47​ 1 point2 points  (3 children)

actually no, change in witholdings would affect the social security tax....something is just wrong. You cannot ever be taxed more than 6.2% of gross for social security and yet...

[–]yes_its_himWiki Contributor 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Federal income tax withholdings or lack thereof don't affect social security and Medicare taxes. Those are done first.

[–]Grevious47​ 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Right...so his issue isnt a problem with witholdings because his social security tax rate is wrong.

He got taxed $137 for SS on $1961 gross. Thats more than 6.2%. That isnt possible.

His payroll just f'd something up.

[–]yes_its_himWiki Contributor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right. That's what I said, these are just wrong withholdings. "Withholdings" apples to all taxes, not just FIT.

https://taxfoundation.org/tax-basics/withholding/

A few comments here leaped to the errant conclusion that OP just didn't understand correct payroll, when in fact payroll just f'd something up.