What Is the GRAS List and What Was and Is

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Short Answer

What is the GRAS list and what was and is its purpose? How many chemicals are on this list today?

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Definitions:

Withholding Allowance

An exemption that reduces how much income tax an employer deducts from an employee's paycheck.

Federal Withholding Tax

Taxes automatically deducted from an employee's paycheck by the employer and paid to the federal government.

FICA Taxes

Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes, which fund Social Security and Medicare, required to be paid by both employees and employers.

FICA Tax

Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax, a U.S. payroll tax that funds Social Security and Medicare, split between employers and employees.