It is calculated on a percentage basis of the gross income.
should my husband pay social security on his employee
Social security: 6.2%
can my employer pay my medicare premium instead of taking it out of social security
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.
Social security and medicare
Medicare is not paid out of Social Security. The two are funded by different payroll taxes.
A few public employees do not pay FICA/Medicare, but that number is decreasing.
A. Social Security and Medicare E2020
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.
ring up the bank or something
Social Security doesn't pay for any medical care. Medicare will pay for group care for a limited period when necessary for rehabilitation.
Yes each pay the 7.65% of the social security and medicare tax amount.