[Inkie]

In rereading that post I just responded to, I think the situation is that you pay SS tax on your gross, but it is not a deductible expense, so when your fed and state income taxes are figured out, you are paying taxes on the taxes (the SS taxes).

[colorado tanker]

I agree with your analysis, but the fact that soc. sec. taxes don't generate a credit or deduction hardly means they're taxed twice.

On the other hand, if Babs and the other airheads/meatheads want to eliminate taxes paid on soc. sec. benefits, hey I'm all for cutting taxes.