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).
Self-employment Tax and Social Security Tax Income from both self-employment and from employment (wages and tips) are included in income for the Social Security maximum. The total self-employment tax rate is 15.3% of the net profit of the company owned by the individual, with the Social Security portion at 12.4% of that total.