INQUIRY 21-10, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)

Published: December 23, 2021
Effective: Pay Period 26, 2021

Summary

The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) maximum amount paid by employees applies to payments received on or after January 1, 2022, and is described below.

FICA Employee

The current Federal Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI)) and Medicare amounts are calculated by multiplying the current FICA-taxable wages by the appropriate FICA rate.

The FICA rate remains 7.65 percent. Of the 7.65 percent, the 6.20 percent Social Security portion has a maximum annual earnings of $147,000 with a maximum amount paid by the employee of $9,114.00. The FICA Medicare rate remains 1.45 percent on wages up to $200,000. The FICA Medicare rate remains 2.35 percent for the portion of wages over $200,000.

Medicare-Only Employee

The Medicare rate remains 1.45 percent on wages up to $200,000. The Medicare rate remains 2.35 percent for the portion of wages over $200,000.

No action on the part of the employee or the personnel office is necessary.

Inquiries

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