Employee contributions are paid through payroll deductions. Please see the current State Disability Insurance Withholding Rate on the Tax Rate and Withholding Schedules. The SDI Withholding Rate for 2016 is 0.9 percent. The SDI taxable wage limit is $106,742 per employee for calendar year 2016. The maximum to withhold for each employee is $960.68. Employers who have questions about the contribution rate should contact their local Employment Tax Office.
The difference between closing costs and down payment doesn't really affect the bottom-line dollar amount that's needed at the closing table. After the escrow officer tallies up the buyer's debits and credits on the HUD-1 Settlement Sheet, there will only be one check to bring in when it's time to sign escrow papers.
Typical closing costs are around 2-5% of the purchase price of the home. So on a $100,000 home, the closing costs will be between $2,000 - $5,000. Add this amount to a typical down payment of 20%, or $20,000, and it is easy to see why a home buyer would want to limit closing costs as much as possible. 1  1. Negotiate the price of the home. Buying a house is a series of negotiations, the first of which is with the seller. 2  2. Negotiate who pays the closing costs.