TaxesFinding
Earnings above the current Social Security tax cap should also be subject to the Social Security payroll tax.
The 6.2 percent Social Security payroll tax applies only to wages up to a yearly cap, $184,500 in 2026. Applying it above the cap would raise more money for Social Security from higher earners.
Cory Booker
Section 6 amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose Social Security payroll taxes on remuneration that exceeds the current contribution and benefit base but does not exceed $250,000; Cory A. Booker (NJ) is listed as a cosponsor.
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