Quote Originally Posted by Incognito
Химик, разберись с вопросом

If you work for an employer, 6.2% of your wages is withheld and your employer deposits the withholding, along with its 6.2% matching contribution, with the government for the social security programs. In 2008, the employee tax and matching contribution stop after the first $102,000 of wages. In addition if you work for an employer, 1.45% of your wages is withheld and the employer makes a matching 1.45% contribution to the Medicare program, making the total withholdings at 7.65% (6.2% OASDI and 1.45% Medicare). However, all wages are subject to the Medicare tax; there is no ceiling.

http://law.freeadvice.com/government...curity_tax.htm
Bud have you ever filed taxes on 1099? ...
Read your own citate ... 12.8% (1099 you pay ALL yourself) + 2.9% (same shit for medicare) + 1% = 15.7% fucking % that you are paying just for social security, medicare and unemployment taxes