Anyone who makes more than $176,100 didn't pay Social Security tax on income above that amount in 2025. In 2026, they'll pay taxes on income up to $184,500. Every dollar between $176,100 and $184,500 ...

Considering that Social Security is a large portion of many Americans' retirement income, it makes sense that people would ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

Given the latest cost-of-living adjustment of 2.8 percent, up from 2.5 percent in 2025, some beneficiaries will see the ...

The bill would translate into roughly $1,800 more annually but require high earners to contribute more to the system.

President Donald Trump’s proposed payroll tax cut is a threat to Social Security no matter how he casts it. During a news conference Wednesday, he insisted he could eliminate the tax if he were ...