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April 4, 2009

Taxable Wage Base

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Definition

The Taxable Wage Base refers to the maximum amount of wages that can be used to compute social security contributions.
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Treas. Reg. § 1.401(l)-2(d)
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Contributions to qualified plans and SEP IRAs can be integrated with social security ( social security integration). The primary objective of this integration is to permit individuals, whose social security contributions are capped at the taxable wage base, to receive a larger contribution amount under the qualified plan or SEP IRA.
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