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.
Turn Accessibility Mode On. Some people have to pay federal income taxes on their Social Security benefits. This usually happens only if you have other substantial income (such as wages, self-employment, interest, dividends and other taxable income that must be reported on your tax return) in addition to your benefits.
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.