For the 2024 tax year, independent contractors pay 12.4% in Social Security contributions on the first $168,600 of net income and 2.9% in Medicare taxes on all net income. Single filers must pay ...

Newsom argued state employees needed to boost productivity and rebuild public trust by working in-office nearly full-time. Why delay? Politics, critics say.

Millions of retired teachers, firefighters, and public employees are receiving long-delayed benefits after a major policy ...