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What Is the Current Social Security Tax Rate?

I'm trying to understand how the Social Security tax rate is applied to wages and how the employee and employer portions work. Does the amount change once someone reaches the Social Security taxable wage limit? What should small-business owners know when calculating payroll taxes?

Social Security tax rate

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@chloe replied to Charity
2 weeks ago

For 2026, the Social Security tax rate is 6.2% for employees and 6.2% for employers, for a combined 12.4%. The taxable wage base is $184,500. Self-employed individuals generally pay 12.4% toward Social Security as part of self-employment tax.
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@Jonny replied to Charity
1 week ago

For the year 2026, the social security tax will be 6.2 percent on the employee’s earnings and 6.2 percent on the employer’s earnings, totaling 12.4 percent. The maximum wage amount that can be subjected to the tax will be $184,500. For the self-employed, it is 1
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@William replied to Charity
1 week ago

The Social Security tax for 2026 will be 6.2% for employees and employers, which totals 12.4%. The tax wage base for that year is $184,500. Those working for themselves pay 12.4% of their Social Security taxes through the self-employment tax.