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The 2017 Social Security wage base increased by $8,700. The wage base in 2017 is $127,200. The 2016 Social Security wage base was $118,500. The Social Security wage base has increased in four of the last five years.
The income cap is the maximum amount of income subject to Social Security taxes. There's no cap on Medicare taxes. The official term for this cap is the Social Security Wage Base. In 2010, this cap was $106,800. What the cap means is that you pay your half of the 12.4 percent (or the whole thing if you're self-employed) only on the first $106,800 you make. Any income above that level isn't subject to Social Security taxes.