The three polys. The classic symptoms of high blood glucose are polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. In plain English, that means excessive urination, excessive thirst, and excessive hunger. Any doctor who hears this trio of complaints will reach for a blood glucose meter.
The Social Security component of the FICA tax is regressive, meaning the effective tax rate regresses (decreases) as income increases beyond the compensation limit. The Social Security component is a flat tax for wage levels under the Social Security Wage Base (see Regular employees above).
The Social Security tax is a flat rate tax with a maximum cap. The Social Security tax is a flat 12.4% on all compensation income, up to a maximum compensation amount of $118,500 for 2015. This $118,500 amount is called the Social Security wage base. The wage base amount is set each year by the Social Security Administration. Like the Medicare tax, the Social Security tax is paid for half by the employer and half by the employee.