Social Security Benefits Table |
Base amount of modified AGI causing Social Security benefits to be taxable |
Maximum earnings before Social Security benefits are reduced |
Maximum compensation subject to FICA taxes |
OASDI Tax Rate |
Social Security Full Retirement Age |
Base amount of modified AGI causing Social Security benefits to be taxable | | |
| 50% taxable | 85% taxable |
Married Filing Jointly | $32,000 - $44,000 | $44,001 + |
Single | $25,000 - $34,000 | $34,001 + |
Maximum earnings before Social Security benefits are reduced |
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Before full retirement age (lose $1 for every $2 of earnings) over | $12,960 | $13,560 | $14,160 | $14,160 | $14,160 | $14,160 | $14,160 | $14,160 | $14,160 | $14,160 | $14,160 | $14,160 |
Year of full retirement age | $34,440 | $36,120 | $37,680 | $37,680 | $37,680 | $37,680 | $37,680 | $37,680 | $37,680 | $37,680 | $37,680 | $37,680 |
After full retirement | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit |
Maximum compensation subject to FICA taxes |
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
OASDI (Social Security) maximum | $97,500 | $102,000 | $106,800 | $106,800 | $106,800 | $110,100 | $113,700 | $117,000 | $118,500 | $118,500 | $127,200 | $128,400 |
HI (Medicare) maximum | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit |
OASDI Tax Rate |
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Employee | 7.65% | 7.65% | 7.65% | 7.65% | 7.65% | 7.65% | 7.65% | 7.65% | 7.65% | 7.65% | 7.65% | 7.65% |
Self-Employed | 15.30% | 15.30% | 15.30% | 15.30% | 15.30% | 15.30% | 15.30% | 15.30% | 15.30% | 15.30% | 15.30% | 15.30% |
Note: The 7.65% tax rate is the combined rate for Social Security, inclusive of Medicare. The Social Security (OASDI) is 6.20% on earnings up to the applicable taxable maximum amount (see below). The Medicare portion (HI) is 1.45% on all earnings. |
Social Security Full Retirement Age |
Year of birth | Age full benefits |
1937 or earlier | 65 |
1938 | 65 & 2 months |
1939 | 65 & 4 months |
1940 | 65 & 6 months |
1941 | 65 & 8 months |
1942 | 65 & 10 months |
1943-1954 | 66 |
1955 | 66 & 2 months |
1956 | 66 & 4 months |
1957 | 66 & 6 months |
1958 | 66 & 8 months |
1959 | 66 & 10 months |
1960 & later | 67 |
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Source: http://www.ssa.gov
Related: Social Security Income