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Fiscal Cliff Tax Changes

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Social Security Payroll Tax Cut Lapses

The 2% employee payroll tax cut on social security withheld from paychecks was allowed to lapse, so effective January 1, 2013 all employees must pay the 6.2% social security tax.

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