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Medicare Withholding

Medicare withholding continues beyond the Social Security wage base without a wage limit.

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Jan 6, 2026

Does overtime pay affect Social Security and Medicare withholding on the W-2?

Overtime pay is treated the same as regular wages for Social Security and Medicare withholding: employers must withhold FICA taxes on overtime until an employee reaches the annual Social Security wage...

Jan 5, 2026

How does reaching the Social Security wage base midyear affect withholding and year-to-date employer reporting for 2026?

Reaching the 2026 Social Security wage base — set at $184,500 — means an employee’s and employer’s Social Security withholding (6.2% each) stops on wages above that point for the calendar year, produc...