The palm has five bones known as metacarpal bones, one to each of the 5 digits. Human hands contain fourteen digital bones, also called phalanges, or phalanx bones: two in the thumb (the thumb has no middle phalanx) and three in each of the four fingers.
The Social Security Administration has announced the 2017 Social Security benefit amounts, and the maximum withholding change for 2017. The maximum taxable earnings for Social Security withholding for 2017 are $127,200. This maximum is up from $118,500 for 2016 and 2015. Medicare withholding has no maximum. The maximum withholding amount is adjusted each year by a formula based on cost of living increases.
up vote 3 down vote favorite. For 2013, the maximum taxable social security income for employees on wages is $113,700, and for self employed individuals it is also $113,700 (though obviously at a higher rate).o make a concrete scenario, assume the W2 wages were $75,000 and the total 1099 income is also $75,000. 1  6.2% on the $75,000 in W2 wages, then 12.4% on $38,700 of the 1099 income (=$113,700 - $75,000). 2  The rest of the 1099 income for the year ($36,300) is not subject to SS tax.