what is the FICA rate for 2011
4.2
$110,000
The FICA employee rate for 2011 was 7.65%, which comprised 6.2% for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare. However, due to the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, the Social Security portion was temporarily reduced to 4.2% for employees, making the total employee FICA rate 5.85% for that year. This reduction aimed to stimulate the economy during the recession.
That won't be known until the last quarter of 2009.
Federal and state income taxes, and FICA
4.2
$110,000
are employees that are currently receiving social security and medicare benefits subject to fica withholding
Yes and no. Federal Withholding is usually Federal income tax. FICA is Social Security. Different percentage, goes to a different place.
The FICA employee rate for 2011 was 7.65%, which comprised 6.2% for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare. However, due to the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, the Social Security portion was temporarily reduced to 4.2% for employees, making the total employee FICA rate 5.85% for that year. This reduction aimed to stimulate the economy during the recession.
Withholding - 2011 was released on: USA: 2011
That won't be known until the last quarter of 2009.
Federal and state income taxes, and FICA
FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) taxes consist of Social Security and Medicare taxes. As of 2023, the Social Security tax rate is 6.2% on income up to $160,200, while the Medicare tax rate is 1.45% on all wages, with an additional 0.9% for high earners. In Alaska, the same FICA rates apply as they do nationwide, so the total withholding would be 7.65% for most employees. Employers also match these contributions, bringing the total FICA tax to 15.3%.
$106,800The tax is payable on the first $106,800 of earnings. Earning are defined slightly differently for this than what is used for withholding, (or other things). Additionally, a portion of what was a total of 15.3% tax (half employer paid, half employee), is dedicated to Medicaid and has no maximum earnings.HOWEVER:Under current law, employees pay a 6.2% Social Security tax on all wages earned up to $106,800 (in 2011) and self-employed individuals pay 12.4% Social Security self-employment taxes on all their self-employment income up to the same threshold.For 2011, the Senate passed 2010 Tax Reform Act gives a two-percentage-point payroll/self-employment tax holiday for employees and self-employeds. As a result, employees will pay only 4.2% Social Security tax on wages and self-employment individuals will pay only 10.4% Social Security self-employment taxes on self-employment income up to the threshold.Adding info for 2012:Generally, FICA taxes are collected at a rate of 7.65% on gross earnings, which are earnings before any deductions are taken. The breakdown of FICA is 6.2% for Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance or OASDI) and 1.45% for Medicare. The following table shows the FICA limits for 2005 through 2012:2012 FICA Tax and Social Security LimitsFICA Tax Rate = 7.65%Social Security Limit = $110,100Maximum Social Security Contribution = $6,826.202011 FICA Tax and Social Security LimitsFICA Tax Rate = 7.65% (see note below)Social Security Limit = $106,800Maximum Social Security Contribution = $6,621.60 (employer) / $4485.60 (employee)Note: In 2011, the FICA tax rate for employees was lowered to 5.65%. The employer tax rate remained unchanged, while the Social Security rate for employees was lowered to 4.20%.The maximum savings for 2011 will be $2,136 (2% of $106,800).
It would seem logical that a negotiator who is a full time employee of, for example, the Teamsters Union, would be subject to FICA withholding taxes.
To calculate your net pay after involuntary deductions, first sum the deductions: FICA ($7.65) + federal withholding ($12) + state withholding ($7) = $26.65. Subtract this total from your gross pay: $2759.00 - $26.65 = $2732.35. This amount is what you have available for housing and fixed expenses.