FICA rate 7.65% Maximum FICA wage $51,300.00 maximum FICA tax $3,924.45 To compute witholding: -- Annualize gross pay (Gross time # of pay periods annually) -- Subtract exemptions (exemptions on W4 times $2050) -- Apply tax rate from table below -- Divide result by # of annual pay periods FEDERAL RATES ONLY SINGLE OR HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD TAXABLE WAGES OVER NOT OVER ANNUAL AMOUNT OF TAX $0 $1,200 $0.00 $1,200 $20,650 $0.00 PLUS 15% OVER $1,200 $20,650 $48,250 $2,917.50 PLUS 28% OVER $20,650 $48,250 $110,300 $10,645.50 PLUS 33% OVER $48,250 $110,300 & OVER $31,122.00 PLUS 28% OVER $110,300 MARRIED TAXABLE WAGES OVER NOT OVER ANNUAL AMOUNT OF TAX $0 $3,400 $0.00 $3,400 $35,850 $0.00 PLUS 15% OVER $3,400 $35,850 $81,800 $48,675.00 PLUS 28% OVER $35,850 $81,800 $200,610 $17,733.50 PLUS 33% OVER $81,800 $200,610 & OVER $56,940.80 PLUS 28% OVER $200,610