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Year Annual Social Security Wage Base Limit Social Security Tax Rate Maximum Annual Social Security Tax Withholding Annual Medicare Wage Base Medicare Tax Rate
2011 $106,800 4.2% $4,485.60 No annual limit 1.45%
2010 $106,800 6.2% $6,621.60 No annual limit 1.45%
2009 $106,800 6.2% $6,621.60 No annual limit 1.45%
2008 $102,000 6.2% $6,324.00 No annual limit 1.45%
2007 $97,500 6.2% $6,045.00 No annual limit 1.45%
2006 $94,200 6.2% $5,840.40 No annual limit 1.45%
2005 $90,000 6.2% $5,580.00 No annual limit 1.45%
2004 $87,900 6.2% $5,449.80 No annual limit 1.45%
2003 $87,000 6.2% $5,394.00 No annual limit 1.45%
2002 $84,900 6.2% $5,263.80 No annual limit 1.45%
2001 $80,400 6.2% $4,984.80 No annual limit 1.45%
2000 $76,200 6.2% $4,724.40 No annual limit 1.45%
1999 $72,600 6.2% $4,501.20 No annual limit 1.45%
1998 $68,400 6.2% $4,240.80 No annual limit 1.45%
1997 $65,400 6.2% $4,054.80 No annual limit 1.45%