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.
As of November 2012, there were seven states that did not charge any type of state income tax, including taxes on Social Security benefits. These states include Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. Two more states, Tennessee and New Hampshire, do not tax income or Social Security benefits, but do tax interest and dividends.