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The income limit will increase in most years to account for cost-of-living changes. In 2024, it will be $168,600 per year. Starting in 2025, though, it will increase to $176,100 per year.
The increase in 2025 will perhaps have the biggest impact on those earning between $168,600 and $176,100 per year, as you'll face Social Security tax on income that wasn't previously taxed in 2024.
In 2024, you earn one credit for each $1,730 of income, and you can earn a maximum of four credits per year. This will rise to $1,810 in 2025. Most people shouldn't notice this change, though.
The general Social Security earnings-test limit in 2025 is $23,400 (up from $22,320 in 2024). You'll have $1 in Social Security withheld for every $2 you earn above that limit.
In 2024, the maximum annual earnings subject to the Social Security portion of the FICA tax is $168,600. In 2025, this maximum taxable earnings will increase to $176,100.
In 2024, your income exceeds the limit by $7,680 -- reducing your benefits by $3,840 per year, or $320 per month. However, assuming your income doesn't change in 2025, those wages will only be ...
The new wage base limit, which will be in effect in 2025, is $176,100, up from the $168,600 limit in 2024. This means more income of some workers will be subject to Social Security payroll taxes.
In 2024, the lower limit is $22,320 and the upper limit is $59,520. That means Social Security recipients under FRA for the entire year will have $1 in benefits withheld for every $2 in earnings ...