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U.S. Supreme Court Rules FICA Tax Applies to Severance Pay

On March 25, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-0 in United States v. Quality Stores, Inc. that severance payments made to involuntarily terminated employees are taxable “wages” subject to FICA taxes.  This decision resolved a split among lower federal courts which left some employers uncertain whether to…