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.
If you file as an individual and your combined income is less than $25,000, none of your Social Security is taxable. For joint filers, combined income of less than $34,000 means no taxes on Social Security. As combined income rises, up to 85% of Social Security benefits can be subject to income taxes.If you make a fully taxable $10,000 IRA distribution, and have no other income, your combined income would be $15,850. $10,000 from the IRA plus $5,850 (1/2 your Social Security).f you file as an individual and your combined income is less than $25,000, none of your Social Security is taxable. For joint filers, combined income of less than $34,000 means no taxes on Social Security. As combined income rises, up to 85% of Social Security benefits can be subject to income taxes.