That means anyone who earned above $184,500 in 2026 and expects to earn just as much or more in 2027 will end up paying more in Social Security tax next year. If you exceed the maximum taxable earnings limit of $192,300 next year, you'll end up paying $483.60 in additional taxes for Social Security, and your employer will pay the same amount.

The next Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is expected to keep up with inflation. Yet, higher costs for seniors have pushed more into poverty.

Social Security’s payroll tax cap is going up in 2027. Along with the announcement of a 3.6% cost of living adjustment for retirees, people with disabilities and dependents, the Social Security Administration said the payroll tax cap will increase from $184,

The inflation that spurred a pretty high increase in next year's Social Security benefits is also spurring surprisingly high yields on idle cash, if you know where to look.

The 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 will apply to the approximately 76 million Social Security recipients and another 7.3 million who receive Supplemental Security Income, the Social Security Administration said.

Surveys and tax-linked research paint different pictures of retirees’ reliance on Social Security. Here’s what’s behind the gap—and what the numbers reveal.

Your age plays a surprisingly big role in the size of your Social Security checks.

A $100,000 honorary science prize sounds like a clean windfall, but for a retiree on Social Security, the tax math that follows can turn a moment of recognition into a costly surprise.

The 2027 cost-of-living adjustment will be the largest increase since 2023.