Under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) payments into the Social Security fund are ________.

A. solely the responsibility of the employee
B. jointly the responsibility of the employee and the employer, who each transmit payments
C. only made by self-employed individuals
D. the responsibility of the employer, who deducts the employees' portions from their wages and remits those, along with the employer's matching payment, to the federal government


Answer: D

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