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2020 Social Security Taxable Earnings and Rates |
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If you are: |
The Maximum Taxable Earnings is: |
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Employee |
First $137,700 of Wages |
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Self-Employed |
First $137,700 of Net Profit from Trade or Business |
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2020 Medicare Taxable Earnings and Rates* |
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If you are: |
The Maximum Taxable Earnings is: |
|
Employee |
UNLIMITED |
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Self-Employed |
UNLIMITED |
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*You are liable
for Additional Medicare Tax of 0.9% if your wages, compensation,
or self-employment income (together with that of your spouse
if filing a joint return) exceed the threshold amount for your
filing status shown in the table below:
|
Filing Status |
Threshold Amount |
|
Married Filing Jointly |
$250,000 |
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Married Filing Separately |
$125,000 |
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Single |
$200,000 |
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Head of Household |
$200,000 |
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Qualifying Widow(er) with Dependent Child |
$200,000 |
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2020 Medicare Part B Monthly Premiums |
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Based on your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) for tax
year 2018 (this is the year that is used to determine the
year 2020 monthly premium) |
|
Monthly Premium |
Filing Status on Federal Income Tax Return Filed and Modified
Adjusted Gross Income |
|
$144.60 |
| Married Filing Joint - $174,000
or less |
| Married Filing Separately**
- $87,000 or less |
| All Other Filing Status - $87,000
or less |
|
|
$202.40 |
| Married Filing Joint - Above
$174,000 and up to $218,000 |
| Married Filing Separately**
- This premium does NOT apply |
| All Other Filing Status - Above
$87,000 up to $109,000 |
|
|
$289.20 |
| Married Filing Joint - Above
$218,000 and up to $272,000 |
| Married Filing Separately**
- This premium does NOT apply |
| All Other Filing Status - Above
$109,000 up to $136,000 |
|
|
$376.00 |
| Married Filing Joint - Above
$272,000 and up to $326,000 |
| Married Filing Separately**
- This premium does NOT apply |
| All Other Filing Status - Above
$136,000 up to $163,000 |
|
|
$462.70 |
| Married Filing Joint - Above
$326,000 and up to $750,000 |
| Married Filing Separately**
- Above $87,000 up to $413,000 |
| All Other Filing Status - Above
$163,000 up to $500,000 |
|
|
$491.60 |
| Married Filing Joint - Above
$750,000 |
| Married Filing Separately**
- Above $413,000 |
| All Other Filing Status - Above
$500,000 |
|
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**Applies
if you are married and lived with your spouse at any time
during the year and file a separate tax return from your
spouse.
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2020 Earnings for One Quarter of Coverage |
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$1,410 |
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2020 Earnings Limit to Receive FULL Social Security
Benefits |
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If you are: |
The Maximum Earnings Before Reduction in Social Security Benefits: |
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Under Full Retirement Age |
$18,240 |
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Year of Full Retirement Ages |
$48,600 |
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Full Retirement Age |
No Limit |
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2020 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security
Benefits |
|
1.6% |
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2020 Maximum Social Security Monthly Benefit at Full
Retirement Age |
|
$3,011 |
