Work and pay guides
Explainers for United States, with named sources and checked dates where available.
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Understand employee Social Security, Medicare and Additional Medicare Tax for 2026, including the wage base and filing-status thresholds. US federal rules only; state and local treatment is outside scope.
Source: SSA, contribution and benefit base · Checked
Explainer1 min
United States federal income-driven repayment plans base payments on income and family size or dependents, with eligibility varying by loan type and disbursement date.
Source: Department of Education, income-driven repayment FAQs · Checked
Explainer1 min
United States self-employment tax covers Social Security and Medicare, with a general net earnings threshold and an income-tax deduction for half.
Source: IRS, Topic 554 self-employment tax · Checked