Question

What happens to the surplus payroll taxes generated by social security? the surplus money is deposited into individual workers' personal savings accounts. the surplus money is used to buy u.s. treasury notes. the surplus money is deposited into supplemental retirement accounts for current beneficiaries. the surplus money is deposited into the general fund. none of the above?

Answer 1

What happens to the surplus payroll taxes generated by social security? The surplus money is used to buy U.S. treasury notes. Payroll taxes are taxes that employers or employees have taken out of their checks. These are a calculated percentage based on what they make or what an employer pays an employee. When extra funds are collective by social security they go into U.S. treasury notes. U.S. treasury notes are issued by the U.S. Treasury and is used as currency.