Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Tax Calculator

Calculates estimated FICA taxes for a single pay period based on *your* inputs.

Enter details for the employee for the current pay period.

Wage/Salary Amount for This Period ($):

Pay Frequency:

(Used for display in results only. Calculation uses the amount entered above.)

Employee's YTD Social Security Wages ($) *Before* This Pay Period:

(Total SS taxable wages paid to the employee from Jan 1 up to, but not including, this pay period.)

Employee's YTD Medicare Wages ($) *Before* This Pay Period:

(Total Medicare taxable wages paid to the employee from Jan 1 up to, but not including, this pay period.)

Enter the rates and limits for the specific Tax Year you are calculating.

Tax Year:

(For display in results only. Ensure rates/limits below match this year.)

Social Security Wage Base Limit (Annual $) for Tax Year :

(The maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security tax per employee per year.)

Employee Social Security Tax Rate (%):

(Standard employee share rate for SS tax.)

Employer Social Security Tax Rate (%):

(Standard employer share rate for SS tax.)

Employee Medicare Tax Rate (%):

(Standard employee share rate for Medicare tax.)

Employer Medicare Tax Rate (%):

(Standard employer share rate for Medicare tax.)

Additional Medicare Tax Rate (%):

(Extra employee-only tax on earnings above the annual threshold.)

Additional Medicare Tax Threshold (Annual $) for Tax Year :

(The annual earnings amount above which the Additional Medicare Tax applies to the employee. This threshold depends on filing status.)

Enter details in the tabs above and click Calculate.