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Change to Social Security payroll tax cap could affect your paycheck

Also known as maximum taxable earnings, the payroll tax cap is the highest amount of annual income subject to the Social Security payroll tax.

Published Oct 16, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

There’s been a change to Social Security’s payroll tax cap that could affect some workers’ paychecks. The payroll tax cap, also called maximum taxable earnings, is the highest amount of annual income subject to the Social Security payroll tax.