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 Quarterly Federal Tax Return. The FICA tax rate (for both the employer and the employee) is 6.2% and the wage base is $97,500 for 2007 and $102,000 for 2008. The Medicare tax rate (for both the employer and the employee) is 1.45%; all wages are subject to the tax. Household Employers. Report FICA and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding on wages paid to household employees on your individual income tax return.