What Is EE Medicare? 
EE taxes are those deducted from employees ' paychecks for the funding of Medicare . Paying EE taxes for at least 40 quarters allows people to get free Medicare Part A. Often referred to as `` Fed Med/EE tax , this tax is the federal Medicare tax . It is 1.45 % . In 2013 , an additional .9 % will be charged on wages earned in excess of $ 200,000 . 