Medicare, like social security is a mandatory deduction.
Medicare, like social security is a mandatory deduction.
What of the following is not an optional deduction? A. Health insurance B. 401(k) C. Medicare D. Life insurance
Medicare Deduction -apex
what?
No
The FICA -MC on your paycheck is a reference to the deduction for Medicare. The Medicare deduction should be 2.9 percent of your total earnings.
For 2012, the Social Security (FICA) deduction is 6.2%; the Medicare deduction is 1.45%, for a total of 7.65%. The employer pays the same percentages.
No
Federal Health Insurance Deduction (medicare)
The Medicare deduction in 2013 was 1.45% of an individual's wages or self-employment income. For high-income earners, an additional 0.9% was added for income over certain thresholds.
For 2012, the Social Security (FICA) deduction is 6.2%; the Medicare deduction is 1.45%, for a total of 7.65%. The employer pays the same percentages.
State income tax is generally considered an optional deduction on your federal tax return if you choose to itemize your deductions. Taxpayers can either deduct state and local income taxes or state and local sales taxes, but not both. If you take the standard deduction, you cannot deduct state income tax. Therefore, whether or not it is optional depends on your choice to itemize versus take the standard deduction.