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Provisions Affecting Coverage of Employment or Earnings |
These provisions extend or reduce the categories of workers or the amount of earnings covered under the Social Security system. We provide a summary list of all options in this category. For each provision listed below, we provide an estimate of the financial effect on the OASDI program over the long-range period (the next 75 years) and for the 75th year. In addition, we provide graphs and detailed single year tables. We base all estimates on the intermediate assumptions described in the 2012 Trustees Report. Choose the type of estimates (summary or detailed) from the list of provisions. |
Number | Table and graph selection |
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F1 |
Starting in 2013, cover newly hired State and local government employees.
Summary measures and graphs (PDF version) |
F2 |
Starting in 2013, exempt individuals with more than 180 quarters of coverage
from the OASDI payroll tax.
Summary measures and graphs (PDF version) |
F3 |
Expand covered earnings to include employer and employee premiums for
employer-sponsored group health insurance (ESI). Starting in 2018, phase
out the OASDI payroll tax exclusion for ESI premiums. Set an exclusion
level at the 75th percentile of premium distribution in 2018, with amounts
above that subject to the payroll tax. Reduce the exclusion level each
year by 10 percent of the 2018 exclusion level until fully eliminated in
2028. Eliminate the excise tax on ESI premiums scheduled to begin in 2018.
Summary measures and graphs (PDF version) |
F4 |
Expand covered earnings to include contributions to voluntary salary reduction
plans (such as Cafeteria 125 plans and Flexible Spending Accounts). Starting
in 2013, subject these contributions to the OASDI payroll tax, making the payroll
tax treatment of these contributions like 401(k) contributions.
Summary measures and graphs (PDF version) |
F5 |
Tax Reform for Business: Establish a value added tax of 3.0 percent for
2014 and 6.5 percent for 2015 and later. Starting in 2014, reduce the corporate
income tax rate from 35 to 27 percent.
Summary measures and graphs (PDF version) |
Above provisions
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