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).
When you work for wages, a total of 7.65% of those wages are paid into your Social Security and Medicare account; your employer matches that amount. But unlike an IRA or other retirement vehicle, these are not pre-tax dollars. You must pay income taxes on the funds that are set aside in your Social Security Trust fund for your retirement years. With other retirement plans, you defer the income taxes, and contributions to retirement plans are not included in taxable wages on your W2.