article thumbnail

House Bill Proposes to End Social Security Tax for Retirees

CPA Practice

However, this isn’t the first time lawmakers have introduced legislation to end income tax on Social Security benefits. As Kiplinger reported, the Social Security tax wage base jumped 5.2% The Social Security payroll tax wage base was $160,200 last year. payroll tax on nearly $100,000 more of their wages.

Tax 131
article thumbnail

Employer Payroll Tax Obligations When Employees Work Out-Of-State

Anders CPA

This changing employment landscape requires employers to reassess their payroll tax withholding processes to ensure you are withholding the proper amount of state, local and unemployment taxes from your employees’ wages. Below we dive into the state and unemployment tax responsibilities employers need to know.