Medicare payroll tax on earned income. The Medicare payroll tax is 2.9%. It applies only to earned income, which is wages you are paid by an employer, plus tips. Youâre responsible for 1.45% of the tax, and itâs deducted automatically from your paycheck. Your employer pays the other 1.45%.
Plan administrator. Plan Administrator. The person or company that manages a pension. That is, the plan administrator makes investment decisions with the contributions the employer and/or employees have made. The plan administrator is responsible for keeping the pension on sound financial footing.
Definition of administrator. 1 : a person legally vested with the right of administration of an estate. 2a : one who administers especially business, school, or governmental affairsb : a priest appointed to administer a diocese or parish temporarily.