Which of the following statements is not correct?
A)Medicare taxes are levied in an equal amount on both employers and employees.
B)The amount of social security tax withheld depends on an employee's gross earnings, marital status, and number of withholding allowances.
C)Once an employee's year-to-date wages reach a certain amount prescribed by law, social security tax is no longer withheld.
D)Federal law requires that social security, Medicare, and federal income taxes be deducted from the gross pay of most employees.

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The amount of social security tax withheld depends solely on an employee's gross earnings and does not vary with marital status or number of withholding allowances. These factors affect federal income tax withholding, not social security tax.

Which of the Following Statements Is Not Correct