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).
Wage caps and floors: Social Security Tax is subject to a cap, which is adjusted every year for inflation. In 2014, the maximum amount of taxable earnings is $117,000. This means that if you make $118,000 in 2014, you will only be taxed the 6.2% on $117,000 of your wages.