9 Social security and Medicare tax What is the rate of social security tax on taxable wages, including qualified sick leave wages and qualified family leave wages paid in 2022 for leave taken after March 31, 2021, and before October 1, 2021 is a. is 6.2% each for the employer and employee or 12.4 O b. 1.45 c. 0540 Od. 2.90