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).
Taxable income is the basis for federal income taxes, and this is not your gross income as reported on the W-2 or 1099. This is the total of your wages and taxable interest, along with other income, subtracting the deductions and exemptions to which you are entitled.