Meaning 1: Patent = open/unblocked. Patent has a medical meaning of open or unblocked, particularly regarding an unblocked tube. Common usage includes a 'patent airway', or 'patent fallopian tubes'.eaning 1: Patent = open/unblocked. Patent has a medical meaning of open or unblocked, particularly regarding an unblocked tube. Common usage includes a 'patent airway', or 'patent fallopian tubes'.
Different rates apply for these taxes. Social Security and Medicare Withholding Rates. The current tax rate for social security is 6.2% for the employer and 6.2% for the employee, or 12.4% total. The current rate for Medicare is 1.45% for the employer and 1.45% for the employee, or 2.9% total.
A number of rules apply to calculating FICA withholding. 1  1. Figure out the employeeâs gross income for the pay period. This is the employeeâs entire pay before deductions. 2  2. Determine whether the employee has a pretax deduction, such as a traditional 401k plan or a section 125 medical or dental plan.