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J. RUSSELL JEFFERSON, CPA

 
 
2008 WAGE TAX RATE ADVISORY
 
                                FEDERAL WITHHOLDING
  
   Always use current Circular E (Revised January 2008)
 
          OASDI (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance)
Maximum earnings - $102,000.00
                       (Up from $97,500.00 in 2007)
 
Employee & Employer Percentage – 6.2%
                         (Same as 2007)
 
Maximum Deduction - $6,324.00
                         (Up from $6,045.00 in 2007)
 
                                             MEDICARE
Maximum earnings – UNLIMITED
                         (Same as 2007)
 
Employee & Employer Percentage – 1.45%
                       (Same as 2007)
 
Maximum Deduction – UNLIMITED
                       (Same as 2007)
 
                                NEW JERSEY SUI/DI/WFD
Maximum earnings - $27,700.00
            (Up from $26,600.00 in 2007)
 
Employee Percentage – 0.925%
                       (Same as 2007)
 
Maximum Deduction - $256.23
                        (Up from $246.05 in 2007)
 
Base Weeks 13 – Base Amount - $143.00
             
                              ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
     Maximum employee contribution in a 401(k) is
     $15,500 for 2008.   If over age 50 there is a catch-
     up provision that allows $5,000 in contributions