The three polys. The classic symptoms of high blood glucose are polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. In plain English, that means excessive urination, excessive thirst, and excessive hunger. Any doctor who hears this trio of complaints will reach for a blood glucose meter.
The Social Security component of the FICA tax is regressive, meaning the effective tax rate regresses (decreases) as income increases beyond the compensation limit. The Social Security component is a flat tax for wage levels under the Social Security Wage Base (see Regular employees above).
Social Security and Medicare. Since this is income from work, you have to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes on it. As of 2015, the Social Security tax rate was 6.2 percent of all wages up to $118,500. That's $7,347. The Medicare tax was 1.45 percent of all wages. On a $1 million salary, that's $14,500.Finally, all wages over $200,000 are subject to the Additional Medicare Tax of 0.9 percent. You have to pay this tax on $800,000 worth of income, which comes out to $7,200. Total tax for Social Security and Medicare: $29,047.s of 2015, the Social Security tax rate was 6.2 percent of all wages up to $118,500. That's $7,347. The Medicare tax was 1.45 percent of all wages. On a $1 million salary, that's $14,500.