Place the pot on the stove and turn the heat to high. Check for steam escaping from under the lid, then lift the lid carefully to see how the water is doing. Look at the water. If large bubbles are rising from the bottom of the pot to the surface, the water is boiling.
Usually, the employer and the employee pay the same amount for Social Security tax, but there have been exceptions. For example, the employee rate in 2011 and 2012 was 4.2 percent. Employers paid 6.2 percent. As of the time of publication, employers and employees each pay 6.2 percent.
Employer's Payroll Expenses. Employers are also required to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes based on their total payroll. The total employer and employee payroll taxes are also called FICA taxes, because they are requirements under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.The employer is also required to remit unemployment tax payments under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). There is no equivalent employee portion of FUTA.mployer's Payroll Expenses. Employers are also required to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes based on their total payroll. The total employer and employee payroll taxes are also called FICA taxes, because they are requirements under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.