2011 tax rates

[the cleaners inc]

I am doint my first payroll for 2011. I was told paychecks would be increasing a little bit but am finding that they are decreasing a little bit instead. Are they supposed to be increasing or decreasing?
Maureen

[Paul Mayer]

Yes, they cut the Employee FICA rate from 6.2% to 4.2%. That is the break, but... The big Obama tax cut we had last year was taken away and they put the Bush "tax cut" rates back in place, taking away more than the FICA break gives making your take home pay less unless you are in the top wage brackets. :-(