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     • Benefits were to be financed by a payroll tax paid by employees and their employers on wages up to a base amount (then $3,000 per year). Monthly benefits were to be based on cumulative wages in covered jobs.
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   When did the Social Security earnings limit change?

   • This became effective in 1975. The 1977 amendments earnings limit changes focused on allowing older Americans to access much-needed Social Security benefits to supplement their retirement incomes. The House passed a bill eliminating the earnings limit at age full retirement age.

   The History of the Social Security Earnings Limit

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   What is Social Security tax rate?

   • It is also the maximum amount of covered wages that are taken into account when average earnings are calculated in order to determine a worker's Social Security benefit . In 2020, the Social Security Wage Base was $137,700 and in 2021 was $142,800; the Social Security tax rate was 6.20% paid by the employee and 6.20% paid by the employer.

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   Does Social Security have a taxable maximum?

   • Since its inception, Social Security has featured a taxable maximum (or "tax max"). In 1937, payroll taxes applied to the first $3,000 in earnings. In 2011, payroll taxes apply to the first $106,800 in earnings. This policy brief summarizes the changes that have occurred to the tax max and to earnings patterns over this period.

   The Evolution of Social Security's Taxable Maximum

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   What was the Social Security tax Max in 1950?

   • The tax max remained at $3,000 until 1951, when Congress increased it to $3,600 as part of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1950, which also expanded benefits and coverage in a variety of ways.

   The Evolution of Social Security's Taxable Maximum

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3. financialducksinarow.com › social-security-maximumSocial Security Maximum Taxable Earnings - Financial Ducks In ...

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   Listed below are the maximum taxable earnings for Social Security by year from 1937 to the present. Year. Maximum Taxable Earnings. 1937-1950. $3,000. 1951-1954. $3,600.

4. www.taxpolicycenter.org › ssrate_historical_2Historical Social Security Tax Rates, 1937 to 2022 [1]

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   For 1991, 1992 and 1993, the upper limits on earnings subject to HI taxes were $125,000, $130,200 and $135,000 respectively. The upper limit was repealed by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Social_Security_Wage_BaseSocial Security Wage Base - Wikipedia

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   For the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) tax or Social Security tax in the United States, the Social Security Wage Base (SSWB) is the maximum earned gross income or upper threshold on which a wage earner's Social Security tax may be imposed.

6. www.ssa.gov › OACT › COLAContribution and Benefit Base - The United States Social ...

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   We call this annual limit the contribution and benefit base. This amount is also commonly referred to as the taxable maximum. For earnings in 2024, this base is $168,600. The OASDI tax rate for wages paid in 2024 is set by statute at 6.2 percent for employees and employers, each.

7. www.ssa.gov › OP_Home › handbookSSA Handbook § 1301 - The United States Social Security ...

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   Feb 11, 2013 · 1301.1 What is the maximum amount of wages that can be credited to your record? The following table lists the maximum amount of wages that can be credited to your Social Security record. 1301.2 How is the maximum wage amount increased each year? For the years after 1981, the maximum wage amount is usually increased by Congress.

   Year	Maximum Earnings	Year	Maximum Earnings
   2013	$113,700	1988	$45,000
   2012	$110,100	1987	$43,800
   2011	$106,800	1986	$42,000
   2010	$106,800	1985	$39,600

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8. www.ssa.gov › policy › docsThe Evolution of Social Security's Taxable Maximum

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   The average percentage of covered earnings subject to the tax max throughout Social Security's history is 83 percent, lower than the most recent annual estimate (86 percent in 2009). Chart 4 shows the ratios for 1937–2009, with the historical average highlighted.

9. www.socialsecurityintelligence.com › the-historyThe History of the Social Security Earnings Limit

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   The 1977 amendments earnings limit changes focused on allowing older Americans to access much-needed Social Security benefits to supplement their retirement incomes. The House passed a bill eliminating the earnings limit at age full retirement age.