(a) Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance. The rates of employee tax for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) with respect to wages received in calendar years after 1983 are as follows (these regulations do not reflect off-Code revisions to the following rates):
| Calendar year | Percent |
|---|---|
| 1984, 1985, 1986, or 1987 | 5.7 |
| 1988 or 1989 | 6.06 |
| 1990 and subsequent years | 6.2 |
(b)
(1) Hospital Insurance. The rates of employee tax for Hospital Insurance (HI) with respect to wages received in calendar years after 1973 are as follows:
| Calendar year | Percent |
|---|---|
| 1974, 1975, 1976, or 1977 | 0.90 |
| 1978 | 1.00 |
| 1979 or 1980 | 1.05 |
| 1981, 1982, 1983, or 1984 | 1.30 |
| 1985 | 1.35 |
| 1986 and subsequent years | 1.45 |
(2) Additional Medicare Tax.
(i) The rate of Additional Medicare Tax with respect to wages received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, is as follows:
| Taxable year | Percent |
|---|---|
| Beginning after December 31, 2012 | 0.9 |
(ii) Individuals are liable for Additional Medicare Tax with respect to wages received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, which are in excess of:
| Filling status | Threshold |
|---|---|
| Married individual filing a joint return | $250,000 |
| Married individual filing a separate return | 125,000 |
| Any other case | 200,000 |
(c) Computation of employee tax. The employee tax is computed by applying to the wages received by the employee the rates in effect at the time such wages are received.
(d) Effective/applicability date. Paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section apply to quarters beginning on or after November 29, 2013.
[T.D. 9645, 78 FR 71471, Nov. 29, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 4623, Jan. 29, 2014]
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