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.
Tip. 1  The wage bracket method is an alternative way of calculating federal and sometimes state income tax. 2  If youâre not sure what taxes -- or how much -- apply to your employees, contact the IRS for federal requirements and the state revenue agency for state guidelines.n most cases, payroll taxes are withheld at percentages of employeesâ taxable wages or salary. Percentage amounts vary by tax and the rules of the administering agency. Standard paycheck taxes include federal income tax, Social Security tax, Medicare tax, and if applicable, state and local taxes.