What payroll taxes is the employer responsible for paying?

Employer payroll taxes are the taxes that are paid by the employer and are not withheld from the employees’ gross earnings.

An employer is liable to pay at least three payroll taxes –

An employer is liable to pay at least the following three taxes –

a) Employer FICA Tax: It is the tax that is paid from the employer’s side regarding OASDI and Medicare.

b) State Unemployment and Compensation Tax (SUTA):This is the tax that is imposed to compensate workers that are laid off from their work. These are paid by the employer and not deducted from the employee’s gross earnings.

c) Federal Unemployment Compensation Tax (FUTA): This tax is similar to SUTA but this is levied by the federal government, unlike SUTA which is levied by the state government.