Payroll Tax Calculator (Employee + Employer)
Calculate Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes for both employee and employer sides using 2026 thresholds.
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Enter wages and filing status to estimate payroll taxes.
$100,000
$15,300
$7,650
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Payroll taxes - quick answers
Why are employer and employee amounts similar?+
Both sides generally pay 6.2% Social Security and 1.45% Medicare; Additional Medicare applies to employee side only.
Does this include FUTA or state payroll taxes?+
No, this page focuses on core federal FICA payroll taxes only.
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Employee-side payroll tax
Social Security up to wage base plus Medicare on all wages and Additional Medicare above threshold.
Employer-side payroll tax
Employer contributes Social Security and Medicare but not Additional Medicare.
Rule Trace
Applied rule and official references
Applied rule: employee FICA + employer FICA with 2026 SSA wage base and Additional Medicare thresholds
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For employer compliance, include FUTA, state unemployment, and state/local payroll taxes outside this FICA-only model.
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Estimated combined payroll tax burden is $15,300 for this wage profile.
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