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.
In this example, subtract $3,700 from $4,000 to find the Social Security tax only applies to $300 of the current paycheck. 4. Multiply the amount of the paycheck affected by the Social Security tax by the current employer rate for the Social Security tax. As of 2011, the employer rate equals 6.2 percent. You can check the current rate on the Social Security Administration website. Finishing this example, multiply $300 by 0.062 to find your company must pay $18.60 on behalf of this employee for the Social Security payroll expense.