[40yearoldman]

> of logging into the fire department’s payroll system and altering her Social Security/Medicare FICA deductions in order to increase her biweekly take-home pay by a few hundred dollars.

Meanwhile I can do just that and have been able to do that at every company ever. I don’t understand why this is an issue.

[chipsa]

You can change your income tax deductions, but Social Security/Medicare don't care about how many dependents you have (can't change this with a W-4).