What the Expiration of the Payroll Tax Holiday means, plus 2013 Withholding Tables

Payroll Taxes October 16, 2026 

Along with a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for retirees, people with disabilities and dependents, the Social Security Administration said the payroll tax cap will increase from $184,500 to $192,300.

Benefits October 15, 2026 

Spouses of service members who died while serving or from a service-connected condition get benefits.

Benefits October 15, 2026 

The Republican senator said Wednesday that a bipartisan group of financial experts, potentially led by former U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, should recommend how to shore up Social Security days after she said high earners should pay more into the program.

Benefits October 14, 2026 

The cost-of-living adjustment will equal an additional $75 a month for the average retired worker and an additional $59 a month for disability and survivor beneficiaries.