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.
En espaÃ±ol | It will depend on the amount of your total income. You may have to pay federal taxes on some of your benefits if you file a tax return as an individual and your âcombined incomeâ is more than $25,000. (Social Security defines combined income as adjusted gross income, plus non-taxable interest and half your Social Security benefit.) If you file a joint return with your spouse, you will have to pay taxes on some of the benefits if that figure is more than $32,000. As your family income goes up, so may the taxes on your benefits. But no matter how high your income is, 15 percent of your benefits will always be tax free.