Save Social Security Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 20, 2017)
Save Social Security Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to: (1) apply Social Security payroll taxes to annual income above $300,000; (2) include earnings above $300,000 in the benefit formula; and (3) increase to $100,000 the income threshold above which Social Security benefits are included in gross income.
(Under current law, Social Security payroll taxes apply to the first $127,200 of income in 2017 and benefits are included in the gross income of individuals with certain income that exceeds thresholds of $0, $25,000, or $32,000, depending on the individual's filing status.)
What just happenedMar 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 20, 2017
- Mar 20, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Mar 20, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 20, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House