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

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 ...

Social Security benefits are increasing by 2.8% in 2026 to help keep up with inflation. The wage base limit -- the portion eligible to be taxed -- increased by $8,400. The earning limit before being ...

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 ...

Your Social Security benefit will be based on your wages over the 35 highest-earning years of your career. The agency tracks this information in your earnings record. Errors in your earnings record ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 02: Elon Musk attends the 2022 Met Gala celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Noam ...