Social Security Guide

Higher earners will pay more; the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax is rising to $184,500 in 2026.

You can earn more while working and collecting benefits. If you are under full retirement age, you can earn up to $24,480 in 2026 before benefits are withheld. SOCIAL SECURITY

Your nine-digit Social Security number isn't random. The first three digits represent the geographic area where your card was issued, and the next two represent the group. Higher earners will pay more; the maximum amount

When the Act was signed in 1935, it originally excluded farmworkers, domestic workers, and government employees. Your nine-digit Social Security number isn't random

Long before FDR, Revolutionary War figure Thomas Paine proposed a system in 1795 that would pay every citizen a stipend at age 21 to start their lives and annual benefits at age 50 to guard against poverty. 🚨 What's New for 2026?