Social Security will undergo significant changes that could affect millions of Americans. While benefits are set to increase, ...

Social Security. Some of these are positive, such as the 2.8 million Americans who will receive larger benefits thanks to the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act. However, not all Social ...

The year you were born, how much you've worked, and the year you claim your benefits determine how much you receive, but very few will qualify for the maximum benefit.

The Social Security Administration sets something called a wage base limit every year. This is the maximum amount of money workers pay Social Security taxes on. Any dollars earned above the wage ...

This means withheld benefits are eventually restored through adjustments. For 2025, the Social Security wage base — the cap on earnings subject to Social Security tax — will rise to $176,100 ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) just announced two key 2025 adjustments: the Social Security COLA (cost of living adjustment) and the new Social Security tax limit. While you’ve likely ...

The Social Security wage base for 2025 is $176,100. This is the maximum amount of earnings that are subject to Social Security tax. Waiting to collect Social Security benefits until age 70 ensures ...

Colorado and West Virginia are two of only a handful of states that tax the Social Security benefits of some of their residents. But both relaxed their laws slightly in 2025, which will enable some ...

Conrath pointed out that Congress has several options to address Social Security's challenges. One possibility is to raise the wage base limit, or the maximum income subject to Social Security ...

Even if you don’t file for Social Security until this year or some subsequent year, you’ll still get the 2.5% increase.(Iuliia Zavalishina / Getty Images) It has been my custom for most of the ...

The Social Security taxable wage base increased from $168,600 in 2024 to $176,100 in 2025. This is the amount of your annual income subject to Social Security payroll taxes if you're working.