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.
Payroll Taxes. In addition to paying your employee their wages/salary, business owners are also responsible for paying employment taxes. On average, these employment taxes cost employers about 15% of an employeeâs wages.hese employment taxes happen to cost the employer about an additional 15% of the employees wages. Therefore, an employee making $15/hour will cost the employer about $17-$18/hour. **Payroll tax figures subject to change**.