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I'm not familiar with the legislative history behind this. However, one explanation would be that although there is a maximum Social Security benefit, there is no maximum Medicare benefit.

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Is medicare both paid by employees and employer?

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


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The withholding amount by the employer from your earnings that are subject to the old age survivors disability insurance is 7.65% for the social security and medicare tax amount and the employer matches that amount for a total amount of 15.3%. When you have one employer the amount of FICA Old Age Survivor and Disability Insurance for your social security would stop once your wages with the withheld social security amount reach 106800 and social security amount withheld would be 6621.60. You do NOT have any cap LIMIT on the MEDICARE insurance contribution amount. The Employer Medicare 1.45% and the employee 1.45% the total medicare insurance amount of 3.9% will continue to be paid on all of you wages that are subject to the medicare insurance tax. For a self employed taxpayer the amount would be 15.3% on the net profit from the business operation.


Where can you find out how much you were paid in social security in 2011?

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What is the 2008 social security tax base?

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What is the percentage rate for fica in ca?

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What is highest amount social security pays?

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If social security statement says you receive 1300.00 is this before or after medicare payment?

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Are earnings in excess of the social security base amount are not taxed?

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