n 4 Review - Chapters 8,9 & 11 ( Help Save & Exit Check 25 An employee earned $43,000 working for an employer in the current year. The current rate for FICA Social Security Is 6.2% payable on earings up to $128.400 maximum per year and the rate for FICA Medicare 145%. The employer's total FICA payroll tax for this employee is: . 0 since the FICA tax is only deducted from an employee's pay. $3.289.50 56,579.00