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  2008 Payroll Information

Federal Web Sites
Internal Revenue Service
Social Security Administration
U.S. Dept. of Labor
 
FICA (Social Security)
Maximum Taxable Earnings:
(Up from $97,500 in 2007)
$102,000
Employee / Employer Deduction: 6.2%
Maximum Deduction:
(Up from $6,045.00 in 2007)
$6,324.00
Self-Employment Tax: 12.4%
 
FICA (Medicare)
Maximum Taxable Earnings: No Limit
Employee / Employer Deduction: 1.45%
Maximum Deduction: No Limit
Self-Employment Tax: 2.9%
 
FUTA (Employer-Paid)
Maximum Taxable Earnings: $7,000
Percent of Taxable Wages: 6.2%
Maximum Credit: 5.4%
Normal Net Tax: 0.8%
 
Federal Income Tax/Bonus Rate
Federal Withholding:
(Circular E, Employer's Tax Guide)
Table
Flat Rate Withholding Method: 25%
Pay Over $1 Million: 35%
 
California Income Tax
Wage Withholding: Table
Supplemental Wage Rate: 6%, except 9.3% for BONUSES and earnings from STOCK OPTIONS
 
California Unemployment Insurance
Maximum 2008 Taxable Earnings:
(Unchanged from $7,000 in 2007)
$7,000
Employee Deduction: None
Employer 2008 Tax Rates:
(Includes emergency 15% surcharge)
(Plus 0.1% training fund contribution)
1.6 - 6.3%
Standard 2008 New Employer Rate:
(Includes 0.1% training fund contribution)
3.5%
Voluntary Contribution Permitted: No
 
California Disability Insurance
Maximum 2008 Taxable Earnings :
(Unchanged from $83,389 in 2007)
$86,698
Employee Deduction:
(Year 2007 = .06%)
0.8%
Employee Maximum Withholding: $693.58
Employer Contribution: None
 
California Minimum Wages
Minimum Wage:
(Effective 1/1/2008)
(Before 1/1/2008 : $7.50)
$8.00
Minimum Cash Wage:
(Tipped Employee)
(Effective 1/1/2008)
(Before 1/1/2008 : $7.50)
$8.00
Maximum Tip Credit: Not Allowed
Youth Sub-Minimum Wage: Varies by age and
hours worked
 
California Web Sites
Franchise Tax Board
Employment Development Dept.
Dept. of Industrial Relations