The leaves are quite edible, and often used raw in salads and cooked as greens. Older leaves have a stronger, sometimes objectionable flavor, and can be tough and stringy, but can be used to make tea. Plantain is very high in vitamins A and C and in calcium. Medicinally, Native Americans used plantain leaves to relieve the pain of bee stings and insect bites, stop the itching of poison ivy and other allergic rashes, and promote healing in sores and bruises.
With a few exceptions, all salaried income, up to an amount specifically determined by law (see tax rate table below), is subject to the Social Security payroll tax. All income over said amount is not taxed. In 2017, the maximum amount of taxable earnings was $127,200.
On the other hand, since only the first $118,500 is taxable for Social Security purposes, an individual with a $500,000 salary has an effective Social Security tax rate of just 1.5%. In addition, unlike federal income tax, no deductions or credits are applied when determining Social Security tax. Social Security tax applies to all earned income (wages, salaries, bonuses, and self-employment income) up to an annual limit, known as the Social Security wage base. For 2016, the wage base is $118,500, and this number can rise annually along with national wage growth.