The Russian president takes the crown from U.S. President Barack Obama, who has been on top every time except 2010, when Chinese president Hu Jintao briefly took his place. Let's begin by saying this: The list is right, Putin is clearly the most powerful person in the world right now. However, the Forbes list shouldn't be a shock â it's correcting itself.
MEDI is the Medicare tax withheld for contributions to the social insurance system better known as Medicare insurance. It is calculated at 1.45% of gross wages minus pre-tax deductions such as family medical and dental premiums. There is no limit on wages on which the tax is calculated. more.
FICA Tax Withholding. The second type of federal tax which employers are required to withhold from their employees' payroll checks is the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tax. The FICA tax includes contributions to two federal programs, Social Security and Medicare. The tax rate for FICA taxes does not often change but the earnings on which those taxes are applied changes from year to year. In 2006, full FICA taxes of 7.65 percent were due on the first $94,200 earned. Only the Medicare portion of the FICA tax, 1.45 percent, was due on earnings over $94,200.