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Dec 4, 2025
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What policy proposals in 2025 would change or eliminate the Social Security tax cap and how would they affect take-home pay?

Several 2025 proposals would raise, phase out or eliminate the Social Security payroll-tax cap — options range from taxing earnings above $400,000 to removing the cap entirely — and the Social Securit...

Jan 21, 2026

Which demographic groups gain or lose from eliminating Social Security benefit taxation and raising the payroll tax base?

of Social Security benefits would deliver the largest direct dollar gains to upper‑income retirees today while producing only modest relative gains for many middle‑income households, and would worsen ...

Nov 16, 2025

How have classifications of Social Security changed after trusts and trust accounting reforms?

Classifications and accounting for Social Security remain legal and actuarial constructs—Congress and the Social Security Trustees still treat OASI and DI as separate trust funds but often analyze the...