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Taxing stocks, estates and employee benefits could keep Social Security from running out of money. Here’s who could pay the most.

MarketWatch · October 9, 2026 at 12:22 PM

Taxing stocks, estates and employee benefits could keep Social Security from running out of money. Here’s who could pay the most.

Social Security is projected to become insolvent in six years.

These are some of the creative solutions that are on the table, beyond raising payroll taxes.

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Taxing stocks, estates and employee benefits could keep Social Security from running out of money. Here’s who could pay the most.

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