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Budgets & Tax Overview Part 2

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A budget includes "INCOME" and "EXPENSES"

What is "Income"

Income is money received through work or investments.

What is "Expense"

Expense is money spent on something.

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Let's Breakdown Some of These Taxes Again !

The more you practice, step by step and with some time, you will understand the what, when and why's of taxes. This is part of your financial freedom !

FICA =

Federal Insurance Contributions Act 

Social Security Insurance

MCARE =

Medicare

Medical Insurance for the elderly and disabled people.

FICA TAX = 6.2 %
MCARE TAX = 1.45 %
Let's pretend your Gross Pay is $2,000 for the below exercise

What would your FICA Tax be on your Gross Pay above ?

(Hint: multiply $2,000 by the FICA tax rate above)

What would your MCARE Tax be on your Gross Pay above ?

(Hint: multiply $2,000 by the MCARE tax rate above)

What was the total amount of (FICA & MCARE) taxes ?

LET'S REVIEW

                 REVIEWING THE BENEFITS OF BUDGETING

So we know a budget is a plan to save, track, and improve your money situation.

 

It also helps you stay on course with your goals by controlling your spending and saving & investing a portion of your income.

REVIEWING THE BENEFITS OF TAXES

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So we know the IRS collects taxes but what do they do with the money?

Well, they use the money to fix broken bridges, cracked roads, schools, parks and many more reasons.

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Let's do a quick review below:

The below taxes are paid to help our Senior Citizens (older people),

of which we will all be one day.

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