Supposedly, he and his troops drank it after defeating the Prussian army in 1809. Wine Snobs, Thereâs a Beer for You Jordan Salcito April 4, 2014. Prussian militarism was unlovely, to be sure, but the Kaiser was no FÃ¼hrer. The Utterly Pointless First World War Michael F. Bishop May 21, 2013. The whole purpose was to create this idea that there was this Prussian juggernaut.
Officially known as the wage base limit, the threshold changes every year. For 2015, the maximum amount of earnings subject to tax is $118,500. You pay no taxes on any income earned beyond that amount. Next up: Certain religious groups.
I contribute 10% of my income to my 401k. My income is 50k so I contributed 5k. When I get my W2 it will say federal wages 45k (50 - 5) and social security wages 50k. This means I pay taxes on less of my income. I pay less taxes every month because they take the money out of my check then they figure what I owe for taxes each paycheck. That is pre tax.