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naijaboileryesterday at 8:29 PM2 repliesview on HN

i hate when people bring it up. everybody that works pays payroll taxes which is around 25% when you count both sides.


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votepaunchyyesterday at 8:37 PM

It’s 15.3% counting both sides, and capped. And it’s the only “tax” that is paid back, at progressive rates, because it’s a retirement annuity not an income tax.

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reliumyesterday at 8:36 PM

Federal payroll taxes in the US are 15.3% (7.65% for each side).

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