Social Security tax applies to wages and reported tips only up to the wage base, which is $184,500 for 2026. Medicare has no cap, so it keeps coming out.
Few restaurant workers reach it at one job. If you work for two employers, each one withholds separately, so together they can take more than the yearly maximum. You can get the excess back when you file your tax return.
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