# Why is my Employer FICA on the payroll check register not the same as employee? Both have a 6.2 rate.

- URL: https://dynamicaccounting.net/why-is-my-employer-fica-on-the-payroll-check-register-not-the-same-as-employee-both-have-a-6-2-rate/
- Date: 2013-02-06
- Topics: Payables & Receivables, Payroll & HR
- Type: link to an external article
- Source: https://community.dynamics.com/gp/b/dynamicsgp/archive/2013/02/05/why-is-my-employer-fica-on-the-payroll-check-register-not-the-same-as-employee-both-have-a-6-2-rate

Terry Heley asks and answers [Why is my Employer FICA on the payroll check register not the same as employee? Both have a 6.2 rate.](https://community.dynamics.com/gp/b/dynamicsgp/archive/2013/02/05/why-is-my-employer-fica-on-the-payroll-check-register-not-the-same-as-employee-both-have-a-6-2-rate)