Is medicare portion of FICA progressive or proportional?

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2026-07-23 14:10

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The medicare tax is 1.45% of income (with another 1.45% paid by the employer). This same tax rate applies to every dollar of income, hence it is proportional.

It's also regressive - it impacts low-income wage earners more than high-income wage earners.

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