Question: do you have to pay social security and medicare?
Answer: If you work for an employer, you and your employer each pay a 6.2 percent Social Security tax on up to $137,700 of your earnings and a 1.45 percent Medicare tax on all earnings. ... If your earned income is more than $200,000 ($250,000 for married couples filing jointly), you must pay 0.9 percent more in Medicare taxes.