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Guide to Payroll Costs for Employers

Costs for 2010

Social Security: 6.2% up to $106,800 wages/salary

Medicare: 1.45% on total wages/salary

Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA): 0.8% up to $7,000 wages/salary

Federal Income Tax Payroll Withholding

State Income Tax Withholding

Unemployment Insurance (UI) contributions and administrative fund taxes range from: 0.6% - 6.3% of $26,000 wages/salary For More Information on UI contribution rates:  http://uid.dli.mt.gov/tax/2010ratesandbase.pdf

2009 Employer Payroll Costs
  Tax Rate Wage Base
Soc. Sec. 6.20% $106,800
Medicare 1.45% No Limit
FUTA 0.80% $7,000
UI 0.6% - 6.3% $26,000

Workers' Compensation (WC): Employers are required to have Workers' Compensation coverage for employees. Insurance companies base their rates on the type of industry and the employers' loss experience.