The leaves are quite edible, and often used raw in salads and cooked as greens. Older leaves have a stronger, sometimes objectionable flavor, and can be tough and stringy, but can be used to make tea. Plantain is very high in vitamins A and C and in calcium. Medicinally, Native Americans used plantain leaves to relieve the pain of bee stings and insect bites, stop the itching of poison ivy and other allergic rashes, and promote healing in sores and bruises.
With a few exceptions, all salaried income, up to an amount specifically determined by law (see tax rate table below), is subject to the Social Security payroll tax. All income over said amount is not taxed. In 2017, the maximum amount of taxable earnings was $127,200.
Dividend Income. Dividendsâdistributions of a corporationâs profits to the shareholdersâare also taxable. Like interest income, dividend income is not subject to social security or Medicare taxes. Also, dividend income may be subject to lower income tax rates than other types of income.ividend Income. Dividendsâdistributions of a corporationâs profits to the shareholdersâare also taxable. Like interest income, dividend income is not subject to social security or Medicare taxes. Also, dividend income may be subject to lower income tax rates than other types of income.