Every year, the Social Security Administration publishes what's called the contribution and benefit base. That number is the maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security tax. You won't pay ...

That has sparked a backlash that included a recent town-hall pairing of Arizona’s two Democratic U.S. senators, Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, who lambasted possible ... help. Social Security ...

Social Security is based on lifetime earnings. The first step in calculating retired-worker benefits is adjusting (or ...

The number it spits out is called your primary insurance amount (PIA), which is the benefit you qualify for when applying for ...

Learn More » The maximum possible Social Security benefits at 62 ... Social Security benefits formula to determine your primary insurance amount, or PIA. That's the amount you'll receive by ...

Delaying Social Security increases monthly benefits by 8% for each year past full retirement age. Social Security cost of living adjustments often fail to fully match inflation, hurting retirees ...