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The current taxable maximum in 2025 is $176,100. This means that workers who earned more than $176,000 in 2025 are paying Social Security taxes up to the taxable maximum; workers who earn less are ...

The first wave of Social Security payments for the month of December is coming this week. Here's what recipients need to know.

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If you recently got an email from the Social Security Administration, don't ignore it. Millions of people who created an online my Social Security account before September 18, 2021, will soon have to ...

Mark Bartholomew is the vice dean for research at the University at Buffalo School of Law. Martin Skladany is a law professor ...