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Does the maximum limit on earnings for withholding social security taxes apply to a married couple as combined income? Or does the maximum limit apply to just individuals? So, if I filed "married filing Jointly" and we paid excess social security combined from two different jobs, can I get a refund of the excess paid?
The excess SS "cap" is a per person amount---not an amount for the couple. When you enter your incomes, you need to make very sure that you enter each W-2 under the specific spouse's name in the software. The income screens will have spots with each of your names. If you make a mistake and enter all of the income (and thus all of the SS) under only one spouse's name, it could look like excess SS was withheld resulting in a refund. When the IRS catches the mistake a year or two later, you would get a nasty letter demanding repayment of the inflated refund with interest.
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