What FICA actually takes

Why the line matters

FICA is not one mystery tax. It is Social Security and Medicare sitting on your stub. First-year tradespeople often see it as a single cut. Naming each part makes the deposit less confusing.

What to bring to the Decoder

A real stub. Type the FICA lines by hand. No bank login. NoVex Trade is a course, not tax advice.

How it shows up

Some stubs label Social Security and Medicare separately. Others roll them into FICA. Either way, that money left before you saw the deposit.

What Journeyman adds

Apprentice starts free. Journeyman unlocks the Paystub Decoder so you can walk every deduction line, including FICA, next to the numbers you typed.

A paystub is the densest document a young tradesman will ever hold.

Next check, clearer

Once FICA is named, move to the First Paycheck Plan. Split what is left. Still a course. Still not advice.