Certified Payroll Professional Practice Exam

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What is the Social Security Wage Base for withholding?

  1. $117,000

  2. $100,000

  3. $150,000

  4. $90,000

The correct answer is: $117,000

The correct answer is A. $117,000. This is the correct Social Security Wage Base for withholding. The Social Security Wage Base is the maximum amount of earned income on which you must pay Social Security tax. For the current year, the Social Security Wage Base is $117,000. This means that any income earned up to $117,000 is subject to Social Security tax, while any income above that amount is not subject to Social Security tax.

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