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House Bill Proposes to End Social Security Tax for Retirees

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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.

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

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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.

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Midwest and Mountain West Saw Biggest Income Gains Over Last 4 Years

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Inflation-adjusted per capita incomes in Utah have grown by about 8% since 2019. Incomes in Colorado, Maine, Montana and Nebraska also grew by roughly that much. Incomes in Arizona, Idaho and Missouri increased by about 7%. The knocks to personal incomes affected state revenues.