Social Security 2024 Earnings Limited Edition. Based on that increase, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the social security tax (taxable maximum) is slated to increase to $176,100 from $168,600. Social security recipients will see their monthly payments rise by.

In 2024, the maximum amount of earnings on which you must pay social security tax is $168,600. The special rule lets us pay a full social security check for any whole month we consider you retired, regardless of your yearly earnings.