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where do i add medicare employee additional tax

by Mrs. Marisol Dach DVM Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Therefore, even if your employer withheld the 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax from your wages or compensation above the $200,000 withholding threshold, you must file Form 8959, Additional Medicare Tax, to ensure that you are reporting and paying the correct amount.Jan 18, 2022

How do I report additional Medicare tax?

Use Form 8959, Additional Medicare Tax to compute this tax and report this tax and any Additional Medicare Tax withheld on:Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return or Form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors,Form 1040-NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return, or.More items...

Where do I put Medicare tax withheld?

Note. Both Medicare tax and Additional Medicare Tax withholding are reported together on Form W-2, box 6. Enter the amount of Additional Medicare Tax withheld, if any, reported on Form W-2, box 14. If you have more than one Form W-2, add the amounts in box 14 of all your Forms W-2 and enter the total here.

How do I set up additional Medicare taxes in QuickBooks?

From the Employees menu in QuickBooks, choose Get Payroll Updates. 2. Open Payroll Setup and then close it in order to automatically set up the new Medicare Employee Addl Tax payroll tax item. From the Employees menu, select Payroll Setup.

Does the employer pay the additional Medicare tax?

Medicare is paid for by taxpayer contributions to the Social Security Administration. Workers pay 1.45 percent of all earnings to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). Employers pay another 1.45 percent, for a total of 2.9 percent of your total earnings.

Where do you report additional Medicare tax on W-2?

box 6There is no change to the boxes on Form W-2. An employer will enter the total employee Medicare tax (including any Additional Medicare Tax) withheld on Medicare wages and tips in box 6 (“Medicare tax withheld”). A railroad employer will report Additional Medicare Tax in box 14.

What is box 12b on W-2?

The W-2 box 12 codes are: A – Uncollected Social Security tax or Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA) tax on tips. Include this tax on Form 1040 Schedule 2, line 13. B – Uncollected Medicare tax on tips.

What is Medicare employee addl tax in Quickbooks?

The Additional Medicare Tax was legislated as part of the Affordable Care Act, and has been in effect since 2013. Under this mandate, in addition to withholding Medicare tax at 1.45%, employers must withhold a 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax from wages paid to an employee once earnings reach $200,000 in a calendar year.

What is the Medicare tax rate for 2021?

1.45%What is FICA tax? FICA tax includes a 6.2% Social Security tax and 1.45% Medicare tax on earnings. In 2021, only the first $142,800 of earnings are subject to the Social Security tax ($147,000 in 2022). A 0.9% Medicare tax may apply to earnings over $200,000 for single filers/$250,000 for joint filers.

How do you calculate additional Medicare tax in 2020?

Based on the Additional Medicare Tax law, all income for an individual above $200,000 is subject to an additional 0.9% tax. Therefore, his Additional Medicare Tax bill is $50,722 X 0.9% = $456. He has already paid (1.45% X $199,558) + (2.9% X $51,164) = $2,893.59 + $1,483.7 = $4,377.29 in Medicare taxes already.

What is Medicare surtax on my paycheck?

Some taxpayers are required to pay an additional 0.9% tax over and above the "regular" Medicare tax. It's referred to as the "Additional Medicare Tax." The requirement is based on the amount of Medicare wages and net self-employment income a taxpayer earns that exceeds a threshold based on filing status.

What is the 3.8 Medicare surtax?

The Medicare tax is a 3.8% tax, but it is imposed only on a portion of a taxpayer's income. The tax is paid on the lesser of (1) the taxpayer's net investment income, or (2) the amount the taxpayer's AGI exceeds the applicable AGI threshold ($200,000 or $250,000).

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