WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says employers must pay Social Security and Medicare taxes on severance packages given to workers who were laid off involuntarily.
The justices ruled 8-0 that retailer Quality Stores Inc. was not allowed to receive a tax refund for the payments made to 1,850 former employees let go after the company filed for bankruptcy. Justice Elena Kagan did not take part in the decision.
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