Taxes under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) are composed of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes, also known as social security taxes, and the hospital insurance tax, also known as Medicare taxes. Different rates apply for these taxes. The current tax rate for social security is 6.2% for the employer and 6.2% for the employee, or 12.4% total.
The current rate for Medicare is 1.45% for the employer and 1.45% for the employee, or 2.9% total. Refer to Publication 15, (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide for more information; or
Publication 51, (Circular A), Agricultural Employer’s Tax Guide for agricultural employers. Refer to
Notice 2020-65PDF and
Notice 2021-11PDF for information allowing employers to defer withholding and payment of the employee's share of Social Security taxes of certain employees. Additional Medicare Tax applies to an individual's Medicare wages that exceed a threshold amount based on the taxpayer's filing status. Employers are responsible for withholding the 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on an individual's wages paid in excess of $200,000 in a calendar year, without regard to filing status. An employer is required to begin withholding Additional Medicare Tax in the pay period in which it pays wages in excess of $200,000 to an employee and continue
to withhold it each pay period until the end of the calendar year. There's no employer match for Additional Medicare Tax. For more information, see the Instructions for Form 8959 and Questions and Answers for the Additional Medicare Tax. Only the social security tax has a wage base limit. The wage base limit is the maximum wage
that's subject to the tax for that year. For earnings in 2022, this base is $147,000. Refer to "What's New" in Publication 15 for the current wage limit for social security wages; or
Publication 51 for agricultural employers. There's no wage base limit for Medicare tax. All covered wages are subject to Medicare tax. Yes. You can specify when you file your claim for Social Security benefits that you want federal income taxes withheld from the payments. If you’re already getting benefits and then later decide to start withholding, you’ll need to fill out a voluntary withholding request, also known as IRS Form W-4V, and submit it by mail or in person to your local Social Security office. Local offices fully reopened April 7 after being closed to walk-in traffic for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Social Security recommends calling in advance and scheduling an appointment to avoid long waits. You’ll have the option of diverting 7
percent, 10 percent, 12 percent or 22 percent of your monthly benefits toward your income tax bill. You can also use the form to change your withholding rate or stop the withholding. Keep in mindYour Social Security benefits are taxable only if your overall income exceeds $25,000 for an individual or $32,000 for a married couple filing jointly. If the income you report is above that threshold, you could pay taxes on up to 85 percent of your benefits. If your total income is more than $25,000 for an individual or $32,000 for a married couple filing jointly, you must pay federal income taxes on your Social Security benefits. Below those thresholds, your benefits are not taxed. That applies to spousal benefits, survivor benefits and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) as well as to retirement benefits. The portion of your benefits subject to taxation varies with income level. You’ll be taxed on:
Say you file individually, have $50,000 in income and get $1,500 a month from Social Security. You would pay taxes on 85 percent of your $18,000 in annual benefits, or $15,300. Nobody pays taxes on more than 85 percent of their Social Security benefits, no matter their income. The Social Security Administration estimates that about 56 percent of Social Security recipients owe income taxes on their benefits. For purposes of determining how the Internal Revenue Service treats your Social Security payments, “income” means your adjusted gross income (line 11 of your 1040 form) plus nontaxable interest income plus half of your Social Security benefits. The IRS has an online tool that calculates how much of your benefit income is taxable. All of the above concerns federal income taxes. Twelve states also tax Social Security to varying degrees: Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Utah and West Virginia. Some follow the federal rules for determining if benefits are taxable, others have their own sets of deductions and exemptions based on age or income, and Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and West Virginia are phasing out taxation of benefits entirely for most or all residents. Contact your state tax agency for details on how benefits are taxed. Keep in mind
What is deducted from your monthly Social Security check?The Social Security portion (OASDI) is 6.20% on earnings up to the applicable taxable maximum amount (see below). The Medicare portion (HI) is 1.45% on all earnings.
What taxes are taken out of your Social Security checks?You must pay taxes on up to 85% of your Social Security benefits if you file a: Federal tax return as an “individual” and your “combined income” exceeds $25,000. Joint return, and you and your spouse have “combined income” of more than $32,000.
What is withheld from Social Security benefits?You can have 7, 10, 12 or 22 percent of your monthly benefit withheld for taxes.
How much is taken out of your Social Security check for Medicare?Yes. In fact, if you are signed up for both Social Security and Medicare Part B — the portion of Medicare that provides standard health insurance — the Social Security Administration will automatically deduct the premium from your monthly benefit. The standard Part B premium in 2022 is $170.10 a month.
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