Lumbosacral dorsal rami innervate the facets as well. They can cause sharp, burning pain similar to spinal root pain and can also refer. pain to areas supplied by ventral rami mimicking sciatica (Willard 1995, 1997) In psoas dysfunction the lumbosacral hyper-lordosis can cause degenerative. changes in the L5-S1 intervertebral disc (IVD) and stretch the thoracolumbar long.
In other words, you withhold a 6.2 percent Social Security tax from your employeeâs wages and you pay an additional 6.2 percent as your employer share of the tax (6.2 employee portion + 6.2 employer portion = 12.4 percent total).
Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return. The FICA tax rate (for both the employer and the employee) is 6.2% and the wage base is $97,500 for 2007 and $102,000 for 2008. The Medicare tax rate (for both the employer and the employee) is 1.45%; all wages are subject to the tax. Household Employers. Report FICA and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding on wages paid to household employees on your individual income tax return.