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Taxes, federal benefits, refunds and prices. The number that lands in your account.
How we handle this sectionEverything here affects your money or your health, so no story in this section is published without a named human review. Where a figure is not yet official, it is labelled projected and carries the date it gets confirmed.
The 2027 Social Security COLA is tracking near 3.6%
Estimates for the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment run from 3.2% to 3.6% after July inflation data. SSA announces the confirmed figure on October 14.
401(k) contribution limits 2027: the projected numbers
The 2027 401(k) contribution limit is projected at $25,000, up $500, with the age 60-63 catch-up at $11,750. The IRS confirms the real figures in late October.
2027 tax brackets: what is already settled, and what is not
The 2027 federal tax brackets are not published yet, but the inflation formula that sets them is. What is already locked in, and when the IRS confirms the rest.
RAP puts your income in one of 11 brackets. There is no $0 payment
The Repayment Assistance Plan charges 1% to 10% of adjusted gross income, minus $50 per dependent, with a $10 monthly floor and no cap.
SNAP benefits rose on October 1. Here are the new maximums
The FY2027 SNAP maximum allotment is $306 for one person and $1,023 for a family of four in the 48 states and D.C. The minimum benefit goes from $24 to $25.