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When must an employer start withholding the 0.9% Additional Medicare tax from an employee?

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  1. From the first paycheck of every year
  2. Once their wages pass $200,000 in the year
  3. Once their wages pass $50,000

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References

  1. IRS Topic no. 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc751 Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. IRS: Understanding employment taxes www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/understanding-employment-taxes Checked 2026-10-11.

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