2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Social Security Rate - Employer 6.20% 6.20% 6.20% 6.20% 6.20% 6.20%
Social Security Rate - Employee 6.20% 6.20% 6.20% 6.20% 6.20% 6.20%
Social Security Wage Base $106,800.00 $102,000.00 $97,500.00 $94,200.00 $90,000.00 $87,900.00
Maximum Social Security Tax - Employee $6,621.60 $6,324.00 $6,045.00 $5,840.40 $5,580.00 $5,449.80
 
Medicare Rate - Employer 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45%
Medicare Rate - Employee 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45%
Medicare Wage Base No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit
Maximum Medicare Tax - Employee No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit
 
Self-Employment Social Security Rate 12.40% 12.40% 12.40% 12.40% 12.40% 12.40%
Self-Employment Social Security Wage Base $106,800.00 $102,000.00 $97,500.00 $94,200.00 $90,000.00 $87,900.00
Maximum Self-Employment Social Security Tax $13,243.20 $12,648.00 $12,090.00 $11,680.00 $11,160.00 $11,680.00
 
Self-Employment Medicare Rate 2.90% 2.90% 2.90% 2.90% 2.90% 2.90%
Self-Employment Medicare Wage Base No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit
Maximium Self-Employment Medicare Tax No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit
 
Federal Unemployment Rate 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Federal Unemployment Wage Base $7,000.00 $7,000.00 $7,000.00 $7,000.00 $7,000.00 $7,000.00
Maximum Federal Unemployment per Employee $56.00 $56.00 $56.00 $56.00 $56.00 $56.00
 
Illinois Unemployment Rate 0.6%-6.8% 0.8%-7.2% 1.0%-8.2% 1.1%-8.9% 1.2%-9.8% 0.9%-8.6%
Illinois New Employer Rate 3.10% 3.40% 3.90% 4.20% 4.70% 4.00%
Illiniois New Employer Rate (Mining Rate) 3.40% 4.00% 4.20% 4.60% 4.70% 4.00%
Illinois Unemployment Wage Base $12,300.00 $12,000.00 $11,500.00 $11,000.00 $10,500.00 $9,800.00
 
401(k)/403(b) Exclusion
Maximium Contribution $16,500.00 $15,500.00 $15,500.00 $15,000.00 $14,000.00 $13,000.00
Catch-up Contribution (1) $5,500.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $4,000.00 $3,000.00
 
IRA Contributions
Maximium Contribution $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $3,000.00
Catch-up Contribution (1) $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $500.00 $500.00
 
Minimum Wage - Hourly Rates
Federal Regular Wage
Jan. - Jul. 23 $6.55 $5.85 $5.15 $5.15 $5.15 $5.15
Jul. 24 - Dec. $7.25 $6.55 $5.85 $5.15 $5.15 $5.15
Federal Opportunity Wage (2) $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 $4.25
 
Illinois Large Wage
Jan. - Jun. $7.75 $7.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $5.50
Jul. - Dec. $8.00 $7.75 $7.50 $6.50 $6.50 $5.50
 
Illinois New Employee (3) and Under 18 Wage
Jan. - Jun. $7.25 $7.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
Jul. - Dec. $7.50 $7.25 $7.00 $6.00 $6.00 $5.00
 
Percentage Withholding From Supplemental Wages
Federal 25.00% 25.00% 25.00% 25.00% 25.00% 27.00%
Illinois 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00%
             
Federal Backup Withholding 28.00% 28.00% 28.00% 28.00% 28.00% 30.00%
 
Maximum Earnings Under Social Security Before Loss of Benefits
Under Age 65 ($1 lost for every $2 over limit) - Annual $14,160.00 $13,560.00 $12,960.00 $12,480.00 $12,000.00 $11,640.00
Monthly $1,180.00 $1,130.00 $1,080.00 $1,040.00 $1,000.00 $970.00
Age 65 and Over No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit
(1) Maximum additional exclusion for age 50 and over
(2) Special "training wage" for first 90 days of employment for employees under 20 years of age
(3) Special "new employee wage" for first 90 days of employment effective July 1, 2007.
 
Mileage Rate
Jan. - June (2005 Aug.) 55.0 Cents 50.5 Cents 48.5 Cents 44.5 Cents 40.5 Cents 37.5 Cents
July (2005 Sept.) - Dec. 55.0 Cents 58.5 Cents 48.5 Cents 44.5 Cents 48.5 Cents 37.5 Cents

 


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