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Friday, October 19, 2007
 
Higher SS Taxes


Social Security Announces 2.3 Percent Benefit Increase for 2008 – What the drive-by media aren’t publicizing is the other side of the equation, the increase in the income subject to the 12.4% Social Security tax from the 2007 level of $97,500 to $102,000 in 2008.  This is an increase in the SS tax of $558 for the 12 million people SSA estimates will be in this income level. 


As I’ve long predicted, and will almost certainly happen if the two-headed president is given a third term in the White House, the ceiling on income subject to this tax will be removed entirely, as it was for the 2.9% Medicare tax.  This will also be accompanied by a reduction or complete elimination of benefits to people in these higher income levels.


 

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- posted by Kerry M. Kerstetter, MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA @ 10/19/2007 12:35:00 PM Send this post:

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