What the FICA?!?
CA SDI
What is California State Disability Insurance?
This tax has a max annual wage limit of $184,500 in 2026.
What is Social Security?
Payroll provides this annual statement to employees by Jan 31 each year.
What is the W-2?
This is a common payroll schedule that should be renamed fortnightly to avoid confusion.
What is biweekly?
Popular holiday movie that stars George Bailey + Benefit that pays out after death
What is It's a Wonderful Life Insurance?
GAAP
What is Generally Accepted Accounting Principles?
If you're under age 50, this is the max you can contribute to pre-tax and Roth 401(k) in 2026.
What is $24,500?
This is a form that tells your employer how much federal income tax to withhold from your paycheck.
What is the W-4?
If an employee quits without notice, Payroll has this many hours to give the employee their final paycheck.
What is 72 hours?
What PO stands for + the 5th Harry Potter book
What is Purchase Order of the Phoenix?
FICA
What is Federal Insurance Contributions Act?
After reaching this annual wage amount, Additional Medicare starts at a rate of 0.9%.
What is $200,000?
AP collects this form from vendors and independent contractors.
What is the W-9?
This state has the most local taxes.
What is Pennsylvania?
A nice fairy tale ending + post-tax retirement contributions
What is Happily Ever After Tax 401(k)?
PFML
What is Paid Family and Medical Leave?
California stopped having an annual maximum taxable wage limit for State Disability Insurance (SDI) starting in this year.
What is 2024?
This popular product has many uses. It can help hinges and locks move easily, coat metal to stop rust and corrosion, and loosen stuck or rusted nuts and bolts.
What is WD-40?
3 out of the 9 states that have no state income tax withholding
What is Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming?
Time off when having a baby + TV sitcom in the 50s about a young boy named Theodore Cleaver
What is Maternity Leave it to Beaver?
OASDI
What is Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance?
In most PA local jurisdictions, this tax has a max of $52 per year.
What is PA Local Services Tax (LST)?
Payroll submits this form that summarizes all the Form W-2s issued for the year to the Social Security Administration (SSA).
What is the W-3?
2 out of the 6 states that have SDI/TDI tax
What is California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico (territory)?
Popular Cyndi Lauper song + Cutoff for non-exempt employees to report their hours
What is Time After Time Card Deadline?