A fluid at its saturation temperature can exist in two phas-. es: as a liquid or vapor; or as a mixture of both. Liquid and. vapor at its saturation temperature is referred to, respectively, as saturated liquid and saturated vapor. In the case of water, it exists at 212Â°F as liquid water; as a mixture of liquid and. vapor (steam); or as a vapor. Heating Up. A tea kettle provides an excellent example of what happens. when water is heated to its boiling temperature. As water. boils it converts to steam; the temperature of the steam leav-.
NOTE: The 7.65% tax rate is the combined rate for Social Security and Medicare. The Social Security portion (OASDI) is 6.20% on earnings up to the applicable taxable maximum amount (see below).
Social Security Tax. The Social Security tax is calculated as a fixed percentage of your gross pay. Usually the Social Security tax rate is 6.2 percent, but for 2011 and 2012, Congress lowered the rate for employees to 4.2 percent. There is an annually adjusted income cap. For example, in 2012 the cap increased from $106,800 to $110,100.