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.
The social security wage base will increase to $113,700 in 2013. The Medicare portion of the FICA payroll tax for 2012 is 1.45% for both employees and employers. The Additional Medicare Payroll Tax applies to wages, other compensation, and self employment tax over certain thresholds. Employers will be responsible for withholding the tax on employee compensation in certain circumstances. The IRS has released a Q&A addressing the most frequent employer questions.