Social Security Announces 2012 Cost of Living Adjustment
Posted: October 20, 2011 Filed under: General Leave a comment »The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced their 2012 Cost of Living adjustments. The main points are:
- 3.5% cost of living adjustment (COLA).
- An increase from $106,800 to $110,100 in the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax.
In other words, for most people receiving Social Security checks, they’ll be getting a little more in 2012. As for the taxes, if a worker earned $109,000 in 2011, and also earns $109,000 in 2012, they’ll pay tax on an extra $2,200 of earnings next year.
As the article in USA Today notes, this is the first cost of living increase since 2009.
And here is the official press release.
See also:
» Social Security Administration’s home page.
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