Employer's Social Security Payroll Tax for 2021
The employer's Social Security payroll tax rate for 2021 (January 1 through December 31, 2021) is the 游戏电竞线上外围APP v5.2 same as the employee's Social Security payroll tax: 6.2% of each employee's first $142,800 of wages, salaries, etc. If an employee's 2021 wages, salaries, etc. exceed $142,800, the amount in excess of $142,800 is not subject to the Social Security tax. Hence, the maximum amount of the employer's Social Security tax for each employee in 2021 is $8,853.60 (6.2% X $142,800).
Employer's Social Security Payroll Tax for 2022
The employer's Social Security payroll tax rate for 2022 (January 1 through December 31, 2022) is 6.2% of each employee's first $147,000 of wages, salaries, etc. (This amount is identical to the employee's Social Security tax that is withheld from the employee's wages, salaries, etc.) If an employee's 2022 wages, salaries, etc. are greater than $147,000, the amount in excess of $147,000 is not subject to the Social Security tax. Hence, the maximum amount of the employer's Social Security tax for each employee in 2022 is $9,114.00 (6.2% X $147,000).
In effect, the employer is matching the Social Security payroll tax withheld from each employee's wages, salaries, etc. The employer is responsible for remitting the amounts withheld from employees' wages and the employer's matching amount to the U.S. government by specified dates.
Social Security Payroll Tax is One Part of the FICA Payroll Tax
In addition to the Social Security payroll tax, there is also a Medicare payroll tax of 1.45% and an Additional Medicare Tax for higher income taxpayers. (The combination of the Social Security tax and the Medicare tax is referred to as FICA .) The employer must match each employee's Medicare tax of 1.45% (but does not match the employee's Additional Medicare Tax). Information on the Additional Medicare Tax can be found at www.irs.gov.
