â¢ MINOR PREMISE (noun) The noun MINOR PREMISE has 1 sense: 1. the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) Familiarity information: MINOR PREMISE used as a noun is very rare.
The additional tax rate is 0.9% on employee income (employers do not have to contribute to this additional tax). The additional Medicare tax is effective for income over a specific level, depending on the individual's federal income tax filing status.
Medicare. Medicare taxes are another mandatory payroll tax deduction. Medicare taxes are FICA taxes that fund state and federal medical and hospital insurance services. For 2011, the employee tax rate for Medicare taxes is 1.45 percent. Unlike Social Security taxes, there is no wage base limit for Medicare taxes.