The Social Security Administration announced today that the Maximum Taxable Earnings or Social Security Wage Base would increase from $117,000 in 2014 to $118,500 in 2015. Social Security Increases Based on CPI Change Since there was a 1.7% increase in the Consumer...
Tip of the Week: Social Security Administration Announces 2014 Increases
The Social Security Administration announced today that the Maximum Taxable Earnings or Social Security Wage Base would increase from $113,700 in 2013 to $117,000 in 2014. Social Security Increases Based on CPI Change Since there was a 1.5% increase in the Consumer...
Social Security Administration Announces 2013 Increases
The Social Security Administration announced today that the Maximum Taxable Earnings or Social Security Wage Base would increase from $110,100 in 2012 to $113,700 in 2013. Social Security Increases Based on CPI Change Since there was a 1.7% increase in the Consumer...
Tip of the Week: Social Security Administration Announces 2012 Increases
The Social Security Administration announced today that the Maximum Taxable Earnings or Social Security Wage Base would increase from $106,800 in 2011 to $110,100 in 2012. Social Security Increases Based on CPI Change Since there was a 3.6% increase in the Consumer...
Social Security Administration Announces 2011 Changes
The Social Security Administration announced recently that the Maximum Taxable Earnings or Social Security Wage Base would not change for 2011. Social Security Increases Based on CPI Change Since there was no increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) from the third...
Question of the Week: Has the 2011 Social Security Wage Base Been Announced?
This week’s question comes from Sylvia, a payroll manager. I thought I heard that the social security wage base would remain the same in 2011 as it was in 2010, but I can’t find anything official. Has the 2011 social security wage base been announced? Answer: Although...
Social Security Administration Announces 2010 Changes
The Social Security Administration announced recently that the Maximum Taxable Earnings or Social Security Wage Base would not change for 2010. Since there was no increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) from the third quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of 2009,...
Question of the Week: When Will the 2009 Social Security Wage Base Be Announced?
This week’s question comes from Roseanne, a payroll manager. When will the 2009 Social Security wage base be announced? Answer: The US Department of Labor has just announced that the 2009 Social Security Wage Base will increase by $4,800 to $106,800. Since wages are...
Alaska Governor Palin Signs Unemployment Benefits Increase into Law
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin recently signed Senate Bill 120 into law. Under the new law, for new unemployment insurance benefit years beginning after December 31, 2008, the maximum weekly benefit will increase from $248 to $370 and the qualifying amount for...
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