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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.

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Q: What is the total percentage of income that will be withheld from any employee's paycheck for Social Security and Medicare taxes?
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What is the percentage of income that will be withheld from any employees paycheck for social security and medicare taxes?

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.


Social security amd medicare are taking out of your income as taxes?

Yes. Social Security and Medicare are taken out of your income before you see your paycheck. Your employer also pays an additional Social Security and Medicare tax to your account.


How much medicare tax should be held your of the paycheck of a 65 year old person?

The Medicare tax is the same for all employees, regardless of age.


What is the total percentage of income that will be withheld from any employee paycheck for social and Medicare taxes?

7.65


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

Social Security is funded by FICA; Medicare is funded by Medicare tax.


What does FICA ER on paycheck mean?

On a paycheck, FICA stands for Federal Insurance Contributions Act. FICA is the United States Federal employment tax that is imposed to fund Medicare and Social Security.


What is the total percentage of income that will be withheld from employee's paycheck for Social Security and Medicare taxes?

A total of 7.65% of your pre-tax income (6.2% for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare Hospital benefits) is withheld from each paycheck until you reach the current earnings cap of $106,800. There is no earnings cap for the 1.45% Medicare Hospitalization contribution.Your employer pays a matching amount from company funds, bringing the total contribution on your behalf to 15.3% of the first $106,800 of salary.If you earn less than the maximum, you can easily calculate your total annual contribution by multilplying your base salary x .0765.For example:A person who earns $35,000 in 2010 will contribute $2,677.50 toward future retirement benefits, and his or her company would match that contribution for a total of $5,355.


What is fica-mc on my paycheck?

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.


Does your employer still withhold Social Security if you are retired and collecting Social Security?

Yes. If you work after retirement, you will still have contributions to Social Security and Medicare (FICA) withheld from your paycheck at the same rate as before retirement.


Do you still have Social Security deducted from your check if working and collecting Social Security?

Yes. If you work after retirement, you will still have contributions to Social Security and Medicare (FICA) withheld from your paycheck at the same rate as before retirement.


How much would be deducted from a 2000 monthly paycheck for FICA?

for fica deductions if you want your social security and medicare deductions separate its 1.45% for social security and 6.2% for medicare the monthy total would be %149.00 a month signed a tenth grader in Missouri


What is fica retire?

It's either Social Security, or a combination of Social Security and Medicare. Paycheck deduction statements may combine the individual FICA deduction for Medicare and Social Security into one deduction and call it "Retire". Rest assured that it's not YOUR retirement, and you'll never see that money again.