Sensory (adj) of or pertaining to the sensorium or sensation; as, sensory impulses; -- especially applied to those nerves and nerve fibers which convey to a nerve center impulses resulting in sensation; also sometimes loosely employed in the sense of afferent, to indicate nerve fibers which convey impressions of any kind to a nerve center
Tax Exemption of Health Insurance Premiums Currently, health insurance premiums âpaid byâ the employer are exempt from federal and state personal income taxes and FICA taxes.
FICA and Medicare Taxes. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) provides for a system of old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance. The 2017 FICA tax rate is 6.2% for the employee and 6.2% for the employer up to the wage base limit of $127,200. The current Medicare tax rate is 1.45% for both the employee and employer. There is no wage base limit for Medicare tax. Certain deductions are not subject to FICA and Medicare taxes.