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jtrujiyo1
Feb 20, 2013, 08:51 PM
Why is my wages $47729 and my medicare wages $61910

newacct
Feb 20, 2013, 09:03 PM
Maybe you have a 401k? It's not counted in your wages, but is counted in SS and Medicare wages.

AtlantaTaxExpert
Feb 20, 2013, 10:20 PM
The 401K is your most likely culprit, but other pre-tax deductions (403b, FSA, etc). Could also explain it.