Crucially, this need not be, and should not be, a matter of raising taxes in the aggregate. The proceeds from a gasoline tax ought to be used to finance cuts in other taxesâthis, surely, is the way to present them to a sceptical electorate.
Social Security and Medicare Withholding Rates. The current tax rate for social security is 6.2% for the employer and 6.2% for the employee, or 12.4% total. The current rate for Medicare is 1.45% for the employer and 1.45% for the employee, or 2.9% total.
The 2014 FICA tax rate is 6.2% for social security taxes and 1.45% for Medicare taxes. This is the employeeâs contribution. The employer gives that much again for a total of 12.4% and 2.9% respectively that goes to the IRS on behalf of each employee. This reflects no change from 2013 (most of tax year 2012).