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 reach $110,100 in compensation for the tax year, Social Security withholding ends -- you've reached the wage base limit, above which your wages are not subject to Social Security taxes. Many workers make regular contributions to health savings accounts, 401(k) plans or retirement savings plans.