Social Security Wage Base: Verified 2025 and 2026 Figures
SSA wage base: 2025 $176,100; 2026 $184,500 at 6.2% employee. High earners/RSUs fill the base faster; Medicare generally uncapped. Compliance planning.
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Charitable Deduction New Rules from 2026: $1,000/$2,000 for Nonitemizers and a 0.5% AGI Floor—Compliance Planning
OBBBA reshapes §170 from 2026: nonitemizers may deduct up to $1,000/$2,000 MFJ of qualifying cash; itemizers face a 0.5% AGI floor; 60% cash ceiling made permanent. Plan 2025 bunching vs 2026 rules. NC pickup to be verified.
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North Carolina’s 2026 Tax Cuts: Individual Rate 4.25%→3.99%, Corporate 2.25%→2%—Cary/RTP Compliance Planning
For 2026, North Carolina’s individual income tax rate falls from 4.25% to 3.99% and the C-corp rate from 2.25% to 2%—verified on NCDOR rate pages. Cary/RTP employees, owners, and C corps should update withholding, estimates, and entity models. Compliance planning only.
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