$106,800.
Remember there is no cap on the Medicare tax.
The Social Security tax cap was last raised in 2009, increasing 4.7% from $102,000 to $106,800. It remains unchanged for 2010 and 2011.
The Social Security tax cap for 2006 was 6.2% of the first $94,200 of wages.
The Social Security tax cap for 2001 was $80,400.
The government establishes an income cap for the Social Security tax, which limits the amount of earnings subject to this payroll tax. Each year, the Social Security Administration sets this cap, which is adjusted based on changes in national average wage levels. Earnings above this cap are not taxed for Social Security purposes, although they may still be subject to other taxes, such as Medicare tax. This cap helps ensure that Social Security funding is balanced with the contributions from higher earners.
106800 is the amount of earned income that an individual would pay social taxes on in the year 2009.
For 2008, the maximum social security tax withholding for an individual is $6,324, the tax on $102,000. For 2009, the maximum social security tax withholding for an individual is $6,622, the tax on $106,800.
The 2010 cap is the same as in 2009, $106,800.00, at which point the Social Security amount withheld would be $6,621.60 (6.2%). There is no cap on the Medicare insurance contribution, so the 1.45% amount will continue to be withheld on all earnings, and will be matched by your employer at the 1.45% rate for a total 3.90% for the year. For more information, click on the Related Link, below.
The 2010 cap is the same as in 2009, $106,800.00, at which point the Social Security amount withheld would be $6,621.60 (6.2%). There is no cap on the Medicare insurance contribution, so the 1.45% amount will continue to be withheld on all earnings, and will be matched by your employer at the 1.45% rate for a total 3.90% for the year.
does Mississippi Tax Social Security Income
Maximum 2009 Social Security tax of 6.20% on the first $106,800 of earned income = $6621
No. Massachusetts is not one of the fourteen states that tax Social Security benefits.
No, you do not pay Social Security tax on your retirement benefits.