Social Security Income Tax Limit 2025 Increase. In addition to the benefit increase for 2025 comes a corresponding increase in how much workers will pay into the social security system in the coming year. The social security administration (ssa) has announced that the maximum earnings subject to the social security payroll tax will increase by $7,500 in 2025.
This blog explores the new taxable maximum,. Most workers pay 6.2% of their income, which means the maximum tax burden is $10,918.20.