 ccrp poll eliminating the social security tax ceiling  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview many people advocate that the solution to solving the social security insolvency problem can be solved simply by eliminating the ceiling on withholding currently the social security wage base is 106800 and the social security tax rate is 620 paid by the employee and 620 paid by the employer a person with 10000 of gross income will have 62000 withheld as social security tax from his check with the employer sending an additional 62000 a person with 110000 of gross income in 2010 incurs social security tax of 662160 resulting in an effective rate of approximately 6 the rate is lower because the income is more than the 2010 wage base with 662160 paid by the employer a person earning a million dollars in wages will pay the same 662160 in social security tax resulting in an effective rate of approximately 066 with similar employer matching new poll question should the social security tax ceiling be eliminated yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldsocialsecuritytaxceilingbeeliminated  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan legislature pass this bill and an allow an exception for these retired state employees to double dip 31 yes allow this exception and consider exceptions in the future on a department by department basis based on need 0 yes allow this exception but do not allow for exceptions in the future 69 no exceptions should be allowed 0 undecided no comments were made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  