Social Security tax of 6.2% is imposed on wages paid to employees.

But it doesn't work that way for the government workers who didn't pay the Social Security tax.

Her Social Security tax for the month was almost $900.

What is more, he never paid her Social Security taxes.

Income you make after $106,800 will not be subject to the Social Security tax.

But the Social Security tax has been raised by more than this is the past.

Social Security tax applies only to the first $106,800 of wages in 2009 through 2011.

This was on top of the $8,000 in back Social Security taxes she had paid earlier.

Social Security taxes are limited to the first $62,700 of earned income.

The key is whether workers pay Social Security tax in those public jobs.