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Appendix IV: Table of Earnings Bases and Tax Rates

 

 

 
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Topics

  • Part I - Prerequisite Knowledge for Rail Employer Reporting
  • Part II - Establishment of Employee Records
  • Part III - Principles of Service and Compensation
  • Part IV - Particular Types of Compensation Payments
  • Part V - Reports of Creditable Service and Compensation
  • Part VI - Reports Related to Service and Compensation
  • Part VII - Additional Communications about Service and Compensation Reports
  • Part VIII - Employer Reporting System (ERS) Internet User Instructions
  • Appendices
    • Appendix I: Electronic File Formats
    • Appendix II: Pay for Time Lost Worksheet
    • Appendix III: Railroad Retirement Board Jurisdiction Guide
    • Appendix IV: Table of Earnings Bases and Tax Rates
    • Appendix V: Understanding Edit Checks of Tier I and Tier II Compensation
    • Appendix VI: Service and Compensation Referrals to Employers
Appendix IV: Table of Earnings Bases and Tax Rates

 

pdf iconRERI-App. IV_Table of Earnings Bases and Tax Rates (32.25 KB)

 

Maximum Earnings Base and Tax Rate

Tier I

Tier II

RUIA

YEAR

Base

Employer &

Employee

 

Base

Employer

Employee

Monthly

Base

 

Employer

1985

$39,600

7.05

$29,700

13.75

3.5

$600

8.0

1986

$42,000

7.15

$31,500

14.75

4.25

$600

8.0

1987

$43,800

7.15

$32,700

14.75

4.25

$600

8.0

1988

$45,000

7.51

$33,600

14.75

4.25

$600

8.0

1989

$48,000

7.51

$35,700

16.1

4.9

$710

8.0

1990

$51,300

7.65

$38,100

16.1

4.9

$745

8.0

1991

$53,400

7.65

$39,600

16.1

4.9

$765

*

1992

$55,500

7.65

$41,400

16.1

4.9

$785

*

1993

$57,600

7.65

$42,900

16.1

4.9

$810

*

1994

$60,600

7.65

$45,000

16.1

4.9

$840

*

1995

$61,200

7.65

$45,300

16.1

4.9

$850

*

1996

$62,700

7.65

$46,500

16.1

4.9

$865

*

1997

$65,400

7.65

$48,600

16.1

4.9

$890

*

1998

$68,400

7.65

$50,700

16.1

4.9

$925

*

1999

$72,600

7.65

$53,700

16.1

4.9

$970

*

2000

$76,200

7.65

$56,700

16.1

4.9

$1,005

*

2001

$80,400

7.65

$59,700

16.1

4.9

$1,050

*

2002

$84,900

7.65

$63,000

15.6

4.9

$1,100

*

2003

$87,000

7.65

$64,500

14.2

4.9

$1,120

*

2004

$87,900

7.65

$65,100

13.1

4.9

$1,030

*

2005

$90,000

7.65

$66,900

12.6

4.4

$1,150

*

2006

$94,200

7.65

$69,900

12.6

4.4

$1,195

*

2007

$97,500

7.65

$72,600

12.1

3.9

$1,230

*

2008

$102,000

7.65

$75,900

12.1

3.9

$1,280

*

2009

$106,800

7.65

$79,200

12.1

3.9

$1,330

*

2010 $106,800 7.65 $79,200 12.1 3.9 $1,330 *
2011 $106,800 7.65 $79,200 12.1 3.9 $1,330 *
2012 $110,100 7.65 $81,900 12.1

3.9

$1,365 *
2013 $113,700 7.65 $84,300 12.6 4.4 $1,405 *
2014 $117,000 7.65 $87,000 12.6 4.4 $1,440 *
2015 $118,500 7.65 $88,200 13.1 4.9 $1,455 *
2016 $118,500 7.65 $88,200 13.1 4.9 $1,455 *
2017 $127,200 7.65 $94,500 13.1 4.9 $1,545 *
2018 $128,400 7.65 $95,400 13.1 4.9 $1,560 *
2019 $132,900 7.65 $98,700 13.1 4.9 $1,605 *
2020 $137,700 7.65 $102,300 13.1 4.9 $1,655 *

* Rate determined for each employer based on experience of their employees.

Current rates and future projections are on RRB web site.  Projections of future earnings bases are updated in January and July.

 

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