2015 Tax Reference Guide FICA – Employee Social Security Rate FICA – Employer Social Security Rate FICA – Social Security Wage Limit FICA – Medicare Rate – No Limit Additional Medicare Tax Rate on Income Over $200,000 2015 2014 6.2% 6.2% $118,500 1.45% .9% 6.2% 6.2% $117,000 1.45% .9% Federal Unemployment Tax Rate (6.0% less credit of 5.4%) Federal Unemployment Wage Limit State Unemployment Wage Limit: Illinois State Unemployment Wage Limit Michigan State Unemployment Wage Limit Minnesota State Unemployment Wage Limit Wisconsin State Unemployment Wage Limit .6% $7,000 .6% $7,000 $12,960 $9,500 $30,000 $14,000 $12,960 $9,500 $29,000 $14,000 Annual Federal Personal Exemption (subject to phaseout) $4,000 $3,950 $18,000 $6,000 $17,500 $5,500 $12,500 $3,000 $12,000 $2,500 $5,500 $1,000 $5,500 $1,000 Flexible Spending Accounts (Health): Maximum contribution per employer plan $2,550 $2,500 Health Savings Accounts: Maximum Contribution – Individual Maximum Contribution – Family Catch-up Contribution (Age 55 or older) $3,350 $6,650 $1,000 $3,300 $6,550 $1,000 Retirement Plan Deferrals (Taxable: FICA, FUTA, SUTA; Exempt: FWH, SWH): 401(k) and 403(b) Plan Limit 401(k) Catch-up Contribution (Age 50 or older) SIMPLE Contribution Limit SIMPLE Catch-up Contribution (Age 50 or older) IRA Contribution Limit IRA Catch-up Contribution (Age 50 or older) Section 125 Cafeteria Plan (Taxable: none; Exempt: FICA, FWH, SWH, FUTA, SUTA; Individual states may vary in their taxation of SUTA wages relating to cafeteria plans) Personal Use of Company-Provided Vehicle (Taxable: FICA, FWH, SWH, FUTA, SUTA): Standard IRS Mileage Rate Medical IRS Mileage Rate Moving IRS Mileage Rate Charitable IRS Mileage Rate Individual states may vary in taxation of SUTA wages for the following: Group Term Life Insurance Over $50,000 of Coverage (Taxable: FICA, FWH, SWH; Exempt: FUTA, SUTA) Third-Party Sick Pay: This may vary depending on agreement with third party (Taxable: FICA [first six months of disability], FWH, SWH, FUTA, SUTA) Disability insurance premiums paid by company (optional taxable fringe benefit) (Taxable: FICA, FWH, SWH, FUTA, SUTA) NOTE: S-corporation greater-than-2% shareholders, as well as their spouse/children, are not eligible to participate in a Section 125 plan and do not qualify for group term life insurance exclusion. © Wipfli LLP $.575/mile $.23/mile $.23/mile $.14/mile $.56/mile $.235/mile $.235/mile $.14/mile
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