Do Pretax deductions for federal income tax also apply to medicare and social security?

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Do Pretax deductions for federal income tax also apply to medicare and social security?

Does taxable medicare and taxable social security income decrease for pre tax deductions (such as 401k, flex spending) in the same way the federal taxable income decreases?

2007-09-13 11:04:19 · 4 answers · asked by Numbers 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States

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Some of them do, and some of them don't.

2007-09-13 13:18:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

No, those jwould just affect income taxable amount.

2007-09-13 15:31:33 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No, for 401(k).

Yes, for section 125, health insurance, flex spending, section 132f, etc.

2007-09-13 12:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by Plea_of_insanity 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋

No. SS and Med taxes are not reduced by pre-tax deductions.

2007-09-13 11:16:40 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋