But dig deeper into the international ratings, and you quickly discover international audiences have some pretty random tastes in television. In France, for example, ABCâs short-lived 2014 crime drama Forever (the one about an immortal coroner) currently stands as the most-watched American TV show of the year. And in Romania, Lifetimeâs now-dead Drop Dead Diva is a top-ten hit.
For 2014, the employee's share of the Social Security portion of the FICA tax is 6.2% of gross compensation up to a limit of $117,000 of gross compensation (resulting in a maximum Social Security tax of $7,254).
FICA taxes consist of Social Security tax and Medicare tax. In 2012, the FICA tax rate is 5.65 percent, which breaks down to 4.2 percent for Social Security and 1.45 percent for Medicare. Employers calculate the FICA tax using your gross pay. There is an annual wage limit for Social Security tax.