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Social Security/Medicare Levels

Taxable Wage Base

  2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Social Security $113,700 $110,100 $106,800 $106,800 $106,800 $102,000
Medicare No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit

Employer and Employee Payroll Tax

  2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Social Security 6.20% 4.20%/6.20% 4.20%/6.20% 6.20% 6.20% 6.20%
Medicare 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45%

*For 2013 and later, employees will pay an Additional Medicare Tax of 0.9% on income over $200,000, for individuals, and $250,000 for Married filing jointly