TN 10 (08-19)

RS 02002.705 Scope of the U.S.-Slovene Agreement

A. Policy for the United States

For the United States, the agreement applies to the Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance (RSDI) program's Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes for employment and Self Employment Contributions Act (SECA) taxes for self-employment, including the Medicare portion. If an employee is exempt from U.S. Social Security coverage under this agreement, neither the employee nor employer has to pay his or her share of the FICA tax as long as the exemption is effective. A self-employed individual is also exempt from paying SECA taxes (equivalent to the employee and employer share of the FICA tax) for any period the exemption is effective.

B. Policy for Slovenia

For Slovenia, the agreement applies to taxes that finance old-age retirement, survivors, disability, health insurance, sickness and maternity, work injury, and unemployment programs. A worker subject only to U.S. laws under the coverage provisions of this agreement and his or her employer will be exempt from making contributions for all mandatory Slovene benefit and pension programs.

 


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RS 02002.705 - Scope of the U.S.-Slovene Agreement - 08/15/2019
Batch run: 08/15/2019
Rev:08/15/2019