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).
This is not so with the Social Security tax. It cannot be adjusted in any way. The government has set a fixed amount that needs to be paid and if it isnât paid, heavy penalties will be imposed. Current Social Security Rate. The current rate of Social Security withholding is set at 12.4 percent. The full amount of the tax is divided equally between the employer and employee with each contributing 6.2 percent. The Medicare Tax rate is set at 2.9 percent and again is equally divided between employer and employee.