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Maximum Amount of Earnings Subject to Social Security Tax to Increase for 2009.
Effective January 1, 2009, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social
Security tax (taxable maximum) will increase to $106,800 from $102,000. More
information on other Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefit
changes for 2009 can be found at
http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/pr/2009cola-pr.htm.