2008 WAGE TAX RATE ADVISORY
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)
Maximum earnings – UNLIMITED
(Same as 2007)
Employee & Employer Percentage – 1.45%
(Same as 2007)
Maximum Deduction – UNLIMITED
(Same as 2007)
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
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
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