â¢ MINOR PREMISE (noun) The noun MINOR PREMISE has 1 sense: 1. the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) Familiarity information: MINOR PREMISE used as a noun is very rare.
The additional tax rate is 0.9% on employee income (employers do not have to contribute to this additional tax). The additional Medicare tax is effective for income over a specific level, depending on the individual's federal income tax filing status.
Starting in 2013, the Affordable Care Act raised the employee portion for the Medicare tax rate for wages that exceed $200,000 in a calendar year. Last calendar year, employees contributed Medicare taxes at a rate of 1.45% on all wages, and the employer matched that amount. The new Medicare tax rate for employees was raised to 2.35% for the amount that exceeds $200,000. The employee portion that does not exceed $200,000 will remain at 1.45%. The employer portion remains at 1.45% on all wages.