Changes will influence monthly benefits, payroll taxes, and how much income retirees can earn without reducing their payments ...

The good news for higher earners is that not all income is subject to the Social Security tax; only income up to a specific ...

The taxable wage base -- the amount of annual income subject to Social Security tax -- is set to increase from $176,100 in 2025 to $184,500 in 2026. This won't change anything for ordinary Americans, ...

Less than a month remains before key 2026 Social Security changes begin. Get a simple breakdown of what's coming and how to ...

New laws enacted in 2025 may impact just how much federal taxes Social Security beneficiaries owe on their benefit income.

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 ...

Social Security is a key income source for millions of retired Americans, and these benefits are taxed at the federal level.

Under normal circumstances, we'd have already gotten a preview of what Social Security will look like in 2026. The government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the key program changes that will ...

The Social Security wage base limit is the maximum amount of your income that's subject to the Social Security payroll tax ...