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Tax Current Rate More Information
FICA-Social Security 6.2000%-Note (1) IRS
FICA-Medicare 1.4500%-Note (2) IRS
Federal Withholding 14.0000%- Note (3) N/A
Federal Withholding Per Appropriate Tax Table N/A
Pa. State Income Tax 3.07% State of PA
Pa. State Unemployment Insurance 0.06% State of PA
City of Pittsburgh Wage Tax 1.0000% City of Pgh
City of Pittsburgh Non-Resident Tax 1.0000% City of Pgh
Bradford Wage Tax 1.0000%- Note (4) N/A
Greensburg Wage Tax 1.6500% N/A
Hempfield Township Wage Tax 1.0000% N/A
Plum Borough Wage Tax 1.0000% N/A
Richland Township Wage Tax 1.0000% N/A
Geistown Borough Wage Tax 1.0000% N/A
Titusville Wage Tax 1.0000%- Note (4) N/A
O'Hara Township Wage Tax-1-Fox Chapel 1.0000% N/A
O'Hara Township Wage Tax-2-Blawnox 1.0000% N/A
O'Hara Township Wage Tax-3-Indiana 1.0000% N/A
City of Pittsburgh School Tax 2.0000% City of Pgh
Aspinwall Boro School Tax 1.0000% N/A
Sharpsburg Boro School Tax 1.0000% N/A
O'Hara Township Wage Tax 1.2000% N/A
Philadelphia Wage Tax 4.26% (Resident only) N/A
Local Services Tax See Payroll Deductions Web Page N/A

Note (1) $94,200 cap for 2006; $97,500 cap for 2007; $102,000 cap for 2008
Note (2) No Cap
Note (3) Foreign Employee-Country Has No Treaty & Employee is paid a Stipend
Note (4) Remitted to school district where you reside

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