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  2. Social Security Wage Base - Wikipedia

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    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. [1] [2] A person with $10,000 of gross income had $620.00 withheld as Social Security tax from his check and the employer sent an additional $620.00. A person with $130,000 of ...

  3. Federal Insurance Contributions Act - Wikipedia

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    Since 1990, the employee's share of the Social Security portion of the FICA tax has been 6.2% of gross compensation up to a limit that adjusts with inflation. [a] [9] The taxation limit in 2020 was $137,700 of gross compensation, resulting in a maximum Social Security tax for 2020 of $8,537.40. [7]

  4. History of Social Security in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Congressional amendments to Social Security took place in even numbered years (election years) because the bills were politically popular, but by the late 1970s, this era was over. For the next three decades, projections of Social Security's finances would show large, long-term deficits, and in the early 1980s, the program flirted with ...

  5. FICA Tax Rate for 2023-2024: Everything You Need To Know - AOL

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    The Social Security tax rate is 12.4% of your paycheck, and another 2.9% goes to Medicare, for a total FICA tax rate of 15.3%. If that seems steep, it’s because you aren’t paying the entirety.

  6. Medicare and Social Security funding: FICA taxes and trust ...

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    Social Security tax: Both you and your employer contribute 6.2 percent of your wages up to a capped amount called the taxable maximum ($168,600 in 2024). This cap means that high-income earners ...

  7. What Is the Social Security Tax Limit for 2022? - AOL

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    If a couple is married, each person would have a $147,000 limit. The OASDI tax rate for wages in 2022 is 6.2% each for employers and employees. That means an employee earning $147,000 or more ...

  8. File:Federal Capital Gains Tax Collections 1954-2009 history ...

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    It is recommended to name the SVG file “Federal Capital Gains Tax Collections 1954-2009 history chart.svg”—then the template Vector version available (or Vva) does not need the new image name parameter.

  9. Income tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States social insurance system is funded by a tax similar to an income tax. Social Security tax of 6.2% is imposed on wages paid to employees. The tax is imposed on both the employer and the employee. The maximum amount of wages subject to the tax for 2020 was $137,700. [60] This amount is indexed for inflation.