Wage Base

Wage Base

Description and Definition of Wage Base

The level of earnings to which the full Social Security tax applies. For 1999 the full 15.30% tax applies to the first $72,600 of wages or self-employment income and the 2.9% Medicare portion applies to all income over that level.

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