Social Security Tax

Overview of the New Report on the National Debt

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:21:26 -0600

Sometime in the next few decades, Congress will have to either increase Social Security taxes paid by workers and employers or cut the benefits, but the change needn’t be drastic, says Robert...

Debtor's Error in Social Security Number on Petition Results in ...

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:20:34 -0600

His petition was filed with an inaccurate last digit in his security number. So a tax creditor, the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) received a bankruptcy notice with the inac...

Discussing the 183-day rule

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:21:12 -0600

If I contract in France less than 183 days [per] year using my UK based ltd, can I exempt French taxes and social security' You cannot be exempt from French taxes. You can be exem...

The Case Against Joe Lieberman

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:39:56 -0600

Said we eventually will have “individual control” of Social Security: In a May 4, 1998, interview, Lieberman said “it doesn’t make sense” not to broaden the Social Security por...

Democrat Party economist Robert Rubin re-opens Social Security...

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:21:03 -0600

inally, let’s remember the central idea behind the Social Security system: to provide social insurance. Both words matter. High-wage earners like me would undoubtedly be better off un...

New paper: “Stock Market Fluctuations and Retiree Income: An Update”

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:21:13 -0600

Individuals would invest 4 percentage points of the 12.4 percent social security tax in a personal account. At retirement, the account would be annuitized to produce a steady monthly income. Th...

2009 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:20:23 -0600

Beginning January 1, 2009, the maximum earnings subject to social security tax withholding to $106...

Why The Next President Doesn’t Really Matter*

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:20:58 -0600

Politicians may decide to give Social Security pensions with one hand and take back part of it with the other hand in higher taxes. Or they could jack up the Social Security taxes...

Unlawful taxation, wealth redistribution and economic justice

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:27:34 -0600

In ALL of those court cases the court affirmed that monies paid under the social security tax are NOT earmarked for social security and are placed into the general treasury. This confirm...

Stephen Herrington: McCain's Social Security Plan Would Cut ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:21:24 -0500

The Greenspan plan sunk increases in collections of SSA tax into government bonds in the Social Security Trust Fund. The, perhaps unintended, consequence was essentially force feeding of...

October 15 Deadline Nears; Don’t Let Stimulus Payment Pass You by

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:21:29 -0500

Qualifying Railroad Retirement Board benefits include the social security equivalent portion of Tier I benefits. Also, those who are dependents or eligible to be dependents on another’s ta...

Boomers’ Social Security still secure, experts say

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:21:29 -0500
With defined pension benefits disappearing and stock market-based savings plans unpredictable at the moment, Rotenberg says, “Social Security may become increasingly valuable due to its ta...

Time To Change America's Federal Reserve'

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:21:45 -0500
Protect Lower and Middleclass wagee earners Social Security by eliminating the cap on wages subject to Social Security taxes...the current system penalizes those in lower income brackets...

Rocky uncritically reported Schaffer's false claim that private ...

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:25:15 -0500
Along with major reforms in federal tax policy and various entitlement programs, establish a Personal Social Security Savings Program that would give people the option of directing their...

NRLN UPDATE

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:19:46 -0500
Taxes On Social Security - Will you support legislation that amends the tax codes to eliminate or reduce federal and state taxes on all Social Security income and / ...

Not your normal political post...

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:19:52 -0500
Stimulate economy with tax cuts for businesses • Create personal accounts for unemployment insurance • Government-backed mortgage relief for some subprime mortgage-holders Social Securit...

Illustrating the effect on Social Security of new CBO assumptions ...

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:19:57 -0500
In this post discussing the new CBO projections for Social Security financing, I noted that one big change relative to the Trustees approach and to prior CBO practice was to assume a literal "c...

A Message from Jason Furman

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:21:19 -0500
To Actually Pay for His Tax Cuts Without Increasing the Deficit, McCain/Palin Would Have to Cut Medicare by More than 50% or Social Security by 38%: The Tax Policy Center estimat...

Greenspan Disparages McCain’s Tax Plan

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:21:25 -0500
God knows how sick and tired Americans are of Social Security and Medicare. I’m sure slashing their benefits will go over like gangbusters. Even at its best, it wouldn’t cover the massive s...

AARP Voter's Guide Candidate Response - President

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:20:59 -0500
I believe that the first place to look for ways to strengthen Social Security is the payroll tax, which only applies to the first $102000 a worker makes. I have consistently said that we...

Social Security Tax

Overview of the New Report on the National Debt

Debtor's Error in Social Security Number on Petition Results in ...

Discussing the 183-day rule

The Case Against Joe Lieberman

Democrat Party economist Robert Rubin re-opens Social Security...

New paper: “Stock Market Fluctuations and Retiree Income: An Update”

2009 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments

Why The Next President Doesn’t Really Matter*

Unlawful taxation, wealth redistribution and economic justice

Stephen Herrington: McCain's Social Security Plan Would Cut ...

October 15 Deadline Nears; Don’t Let Stimulus Payment Pass You by

Boomers’ Social Security still secure, experts say

Time To Change America's Federal Reserve'

Rocky uncritically reported Schaffer's false claim that private ...

NRLN UPDATE

Not your normal political post...

Illustrating the effect on Social Security of new CBO assumptions ...

A Message from Jason Furman

Greenspan Disparages McCain’s Tax Plan

AARP Voter's Guide Candidate Response - President