If in the future, my benefits are $4,000, then my net SS tax becomes 2% of that $50,000 or $1,000 ??? I???ve paid $5,000 for $4,000 of benefits.Andrew???s point, and I???m not necessarily addressing whether his point is correct or not ??? I???m not an expert at SS financing ??? is that the tax rate in the 50s should be considered even lower, because people were getting more in benefits than they a