<prompt> Human: I work at a local pizza restaurant, making 8.00 an hour. I currently live in the state of Virginia. So far, Ive made a little over 3,000 and have had 300 taken out for taxes Social Security, Medicare, etc. Will I be able to get this money back in a tax return or are these taxes that I have to pay in full without a return? Sorry, a bit confused on the tax code.  <response>: To expand on the comments, FICA is Social Security and Medicare. So you wont get that 7.65 back. But if youre a dependent, you can deduct your entire earned income or 6,200, whichever is less which means you should get all your Federal and almost certainly State income taxes back if any are withheld. Other pretax deductions health care or insurance type stuff you wont get back, either. 