At 4,039 feet above sea level, Mount Sunflower is the highest point in Kansas. Located in Wallace County, just east of the Kansas/Colorado border, Mount Sunflower is more than 3,300 feet above the state's topographic low point in Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas.
Employee Social Security /OASDI and Medicare. The year 2017 Social Security/OASDI tax rate for employees is 6.2 percent. The Medicare tax rate remains at 1.45 percent. The Social Security/OASDI maximum wage base increases to $127,200 for 2017. There continues to be no cap on the Medicare wage base.
IRS Income Limits. People filing as individuals with a combined income of $25,000-$34,000 must pay income taxes on up to 50% of their Social Security benefits. For individuals with a combined income of more than $34,000, up to 85% of Social Security benefits will be subject to income taxes. For married couples filing jointly, those with a combined income of $32,000-44,000 will pay income taxes on up to 50% of their Social Security benefits.