Alkaline phosphatase is one kind enzyme found in your body. Enzymes are proteins that help chemical reactions happen. For instance, they can break big molecules down into smaller parts, or they can help smaller molecules join together to form bigger structures.
Social Security is financed by a 12.4 percent tax on wages up to the annual threshold, with half (6.2 percent) paid by workers and the other half paid by employers. This taxable wage base usually goes up each yearâit rose from $117,000 in 2014 to $118,500 in 2015.
Retirees will see a 3.6 percent increase in their Social Security checks in 2012, with the typical retiree getting about $43 more each month. For most people, only a small portion of that boost will be deducted from Social Security checks to pay for higher Medicare Part B premiums. Some people will even get more than 3.6 percent added to their Social Security checks next year because their Part B premiums will decrease. Here's how Medicare Part B premiums will affect your Social Security checks in 2012.