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

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The Social Security tax limit for 2026 has increased to $184,500. Find out how this 4.8% jump affects your paycheck and what ...

Fortunately, there are legal and strategic ways to lower your taxable income and keep more of your retirement money.

After a year of market swings and slowly creeping inflation, high-income earners will see a subtle but costly change in 2026: ...

Fortunately, these taxes are falling out of favor. Many of those living in the eight states that still have them won't lose ...

A civil engineer earning $176,100 in 2025 per year looks the same as Elon Musk in the eyes of the Social Security system.

One way to extend the lifespan of Social Security is to waive the taxes on payments. But the impact this would make is ...

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Zach Wahls rolled out a Social Security plan he said would extend the program's solvency and ...

Almost 500,000 Social Security recipients in West Virginia could see higher monthly payments as the state phases out its ...

Christmas came early a couple of weeks ago when I received my first-ever Social Security deposit, courtesy of Uncle Sam and ...

SSA country lists affect Social Security abroad for all foreigners (e.g., former citizens, green-card holders). This means ...