Medicare Wages and Tips

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Medicare Wages and Tips

Medicare Wages and Tips (W2)

The sum of your earnings subject to Medicare tax withholding is listed in the Medicare wages and tips section of your W2 form. The number in this box is usually the same as the number in the W2 form's "wages, tips, other compensation" portion. The Medicare tax is based on 100 percent of an employee's salary, as seen by these figures.