payroll tax

American  

noun

1. a tax levied against the amount of wages and salaries paid workers.

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Etymology

Origin of payroll tax

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Ms. Spanberger supports creating a statewide paid family and medical leave program, and the proposals most likely to end up on her desk would fund the program with a payroll tax.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under Part A, which covers inpatient hospital care and is financed primarily by the payroll tax, beneficiaries will face a deductible of $1,736 in 2026.

From MarketWatch

California has one of the highest top income-tax rates in the nation, at 13.3%, not counting a significant state payroll tax.

From The Wall Street Journal

The entitlement is funded by a 0.88 percentage-point payroll tax.

From The Wall Street Journal

Social Security payroll tax: $8,680.

From Los Angeles Times