Social Security tax is a percentage that both employees and employers must contribute 6.2% of employee compensation, for a total of 12.4%.
The social security that would be applied to an annual salary of $235,430 is 12.4% of $235,430 = 0.124 x $235,430 = $29,193.32
The Medicare payroll tax is 2.9%. It applies only to earned income, which is wages you are paid by an employer, plus tips. You're responsible for 1.45% of the tax, and it's deducted automatically from your paycheck. Your employer pays the other 1.45%
The Medicare tax that would be applied to an annual salary of $235,430 using $106,800 as the maximum taxable income is 2.9% of $235,430 = 0.029 x $235,430 = $6,827.47
