Question: how much do you have to make to pay fica?
Answer: Self-employment tax is 15.3% of your wages. Social Security tax is 12.4% and 2.9% goes to Medicare tax. As with FICA, the Social Security wage base limit is $132,900 for 2019 and $128,400 for 2018. After you exceed the wage base limit, only the 2.9% Medicare tax is applied.