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The Highest Social Security Benefit You Can Receive in 2026 - Motley Fool
Social Security benefits are calculated using your 35 highest-earning years. To receive the maximum possible benefit, you must reach the maximum taxable earnings in each of those years, something most workers do not achieve.
For 2025, the maximum taxable earnings are $176,100, increasing to $184,500 in 2026. Earnings above these limits are not taxed by Social Security and are not considered when determining your benefit amount. The current full retirement age is 67 for those born in 1960 or later. In 2026, the maximum monthly benefits are $2,969 at age 62, $4,207 at age 67, and $5,521 at age 70.
The Motley Fool wrote an article about how Social Security benefits are calculated. First, your Average Monthly Income Adjustment (AIME) is determined. Second, your bend points are determined in the year you turn 62, become disabled, or pass away if before you turn 62. If you take your benefits at 62, you only receive 70% of your benefit, 100% at your full retirement age (FRA), or 124% at age 70. Click here… to read the full article.
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