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It is calculated on a percentage basis of the gross income.

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Q: What does the employee pay for social security and medicare?
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Do my husband pay social security on his employee?

should my husband pay social security on his employee


What percentage of income do employees pay in social security and Medicare taxes?

Social security: 6.2%


Can your employer pay for my medicare premium?

can my employer pay my medicare premium instead of taking it out of social security


If the employer pays the employees' portion of the Social Security tax what is that percentage?

For the social security amount and the Medicare the total percentage is 15.3%. Employer and employee each is supposed to pay one half of the amounts. Employer Medicare 1.45% SS tax 6.2% equal 7.65%. Employee should be the same amounts.


FICA includes taxes to pay for?

Social security and medicare


What year was it voted to pay medicare out of social security?

Medicare is not paid out of Social Security. The two are funded by different payroll taxes.


Do all workers pay social security and medicare?

A few public employees do not pay FICA/Medicare, but that number is decreasing.


FICA includes taxes to pay for what?

A. Social Security and Medicare E2020


What is deducted from a workers pay check to fund social security and medicare?

In most years, your employer will deduct the following from your paycheck: Social Security: 6.2% of your gross pay Medicare: 1.45% of your gross pay However, in 2011 Obama signed into a law a "payroll tax holiday" as part of the continued effort to stimulate the economy. For 2011 only, the social security tax coming out of your paycheck is 4.2% instead of 6.2%, meaning that this year you will take home more money than you would in a "normal" year. Your employer matches these amounts too -- they pay another 6.2% for social security, and another 1.45% for Medicare. Under the payroll tax holiday, only your portion of social security is reduced to 4.2% -- your employer is still paying 6.2% of your pay into social security for you.


Can a teacher get medicare if she did not pay into social security?

ring up the bank or something


Will social security pay for long term care?

Social Security doesn't pay for any medical care. Medicare will pay for group care for a limited period when necessary for rehabilitation.


Is medicare both paid by employees and employer?

Yes each pay the 7.65% of the social security and medicare tax amount.