If you're pulling in a high salary this year, your paycheck might look a little different than you expected. The government ...

The government is taxing more income.

The wage base limit increase means that more higher earners will be paying more in Social Security payroll taxes. For example ...

The typical worker may not even be aware that Social Security has a wage cap because they don’t make nearly enough money to stop having to pay into the program at any point. But if you’re a higher ...

The 2026 Social Security wage base limit rose to $184,500 from $176,100 in 2025. Workers must earn at or above the wage base limit for 35 years to qualify for maximum Social Security benefits. Income ...

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is 2.8%. The wage base limit will increase by over $8,000 in 2026. The retirement earnings test threshold will also increase. Most Social Security ...

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Social Security recipients are going to see an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 2.8% for 2026. They'll also see a boost in the wage base limit -- the max income subject to Social Security ...

The Social Security Administration on Oct. 10 unveiled a higher threshold for earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes, known as the "taxable maximum" or "wage base." The limit shifts ...

Age 62 is the earliest you can claim benefits and 70 is the latest in order to receive a benefits increase. You would need to earn at least the wage base limit for 35 years to receive the maximum ...