Question: what taxes do they take out of your paycheck in california?
Answer: Your employer withholds a 6.2% Social Security tax and a 1.45% Medicare tax from your earnings after each pay period. If you earn over $200,000, you'll also pay a 0.9% Medicare surtax. Your employer matches the 6.2% Social Security tax and the 1.45% Medicare tax in order to make up the full FICA taxes requirements.