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If an employee is Full Medicare Pickup, the breakdown on the employee's Earnings Register will show as:
Gross $5070$1,819.00 - Section 125's $136$70.81 84 + $72$25.58 72 Pickup = Applicable Gross $5$1,005773.77 88 x 2.9% = $145$51.1644
$72$25.58 72 + $72$25.58 72 = $145$51.16 44 Employer Pickup Amount
Employee 'Medicare Tax' Amount of $72$25.58 72 is a subset of the Employer Pickup Amount in Medicare P/U situations.
If an employee is Partial Pickup Medicare employee (0.45/2.45)
Gross $2,773.15 - Section 125's $81.24 = $2,691.91 x 1.00% = $26.91 Employee Portion Paid by Employer
Gross $2,773.15 - Section 125's $81.24 = $2,691.91 x .45% = $12.11 Employee Portion Paid by Employee
Gross $2,773.15 - Section 125's $81.24 = $2,691.91 x 1.45% = $39.02 Employer Portion