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2. Social Security Wage Base - Wikipedia

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   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. [1][2 ...

3. How Social Security benefits are calculated - AOL

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   The wage base is the maximum amount of income on which Social Security taxes must be paid. Employees must pay 6.2 percent up to that income level, while employers kick in another 6.2 percent.

4. Average Indexed Monthly Earnings - Wikipedia

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   Each calendar year, the wages of each covered worker [a] up to the Social Security Wage Base (SSWB) are recorded along with the calendar by the Social Security Administration. If a worker has 35 or fewer years of earnings, then the Average Indexed Monthly Earnings is the numerical average of those 35 years of covered wages; with zeros used to ...

5. Social Security (United States) - Wikipedia

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   The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) (codified in the Internal Revenue Code) imposes a Social Security withholding tax equal to 6.20% of the gross wage amount, up to but not exceeding the Social Security Wage Base ($97,500 for 2007; $102,000 for 2008; and $106,800 for 2009, 2010, and 2011). The same 6.20% tax is imposed on employers.

6. 2 Steps to Claiming the $4,873 Max Monthly Social Security ...

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   The wage base limit in 2024 is $168,600, so any amount earned above this is exempt from Social Security taxes and not used to determine your monthly Social Security benefit. To earn the maximum ...

7. What is the maximum Social Security benefit? - AOL

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   For 2024, the Social Security wage base is $168,600, an increase from $160,200 in 2023. Employees pay 6.2 percent of their income up to the wage base, while their employers put up another 6.2 percent.

8. How Big Is the Average Social Security Check of a Retiree in ...

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   Average Social Security Payout for the 1%. As the wage base is far below the average one-percenter income of $650,000, it means that the wealthiest earners pay the absolute maximum amount of ...

9. Here’s the Maximum That You Can Get From Social Security - AOL

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   In fact, you’ll have to earn at least the maximum wage base for at least 35 years. For 2021, the Social Security wage base is $142,800. This number is indexed for inflation, so back in 1985, the ...