SS/Medicare Taxes

[Guest benefitsanalyst]

Should SS/Medicare taxes be taken from Section 125 deductions?

[Harwood]

"Pre-tax contributions (salary reductions) made by an employee to a qualified cafeteria plan are excluded from the employee's income. They are not subject to federal income tax withholding or social security, Medicare, and FUTA taxes . . ." The Payroll Source

[if 401(k) contributions are done through a cafeteria plan arrangement, they are subject to social security, Medicare, and FUTA.]