2019 Social Security COLA Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2019 Social Security Payments is 2.8% |
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October 15, 2018:
Based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) from the
third quarter of 2017 through the third quarter of 2018, Social Security
and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive a 2.8
percent COLA for 2019. Difference: CPI-W and CPI-U Other important 2019 Social Security information is as follows:
As of January 2013, individuals with earned income of more than $200,000 ($250,000 for married couples filing jointly) pay an additional 0.9 percent in Medicare taxes. The tax rates shown above do not include the 0.9 percent.
Excerpt from my 10/15/15 Newsletter showing why the 2016 COLA was zero percent
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