Senior Citizen Discount for Taxes
Guest post, by Kate Moss, Relationship Manager with Equanimity Wealth Management Jadranko Tomic Bobas, J.D., Managing Hotline Attorney at Elder Law of Michigan Being eligible to use senior citizen discounts…
Social Security and Self-Employment
By Vonda Vantil, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist If you are not self-employed, Social Security taxes are typically taken out of your paycheck automatically. You and your employer each pay…
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren
By Darling Garcia, Director of Community Services at Elder Law of Michigan The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a benefit for low to moderate income earners where the amount of tax…
Get Your Social Security Benefit Statement (SSA-1099)
By Vonda Vantil, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Tax season is approaching, and Social Security has made replacing your annual Benefit Statement, also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S,…
(Mid-America Pension Rights Project): Retirement Planning Mistakes You Probably Don’t Realize You’re Making
Via CNN Money By Maurie Backman Though retirement can be a fulfilling time in people's lives, it can also be a stressful one. This especially holds true if you fall…
Social Security When You Are Self-Employed
By: Vonda VanTil, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Most people who pay into Social Security work for an employer. Their employer deducts Social Security taxes from their paycheck, matches that…
Facts You Should Know About Enrolling In Medicare Part A & B
By: Vonda VanTil, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Understanding Medicare isn’t as difficult as you might think. It’s a benefit most working Americans can count on. Here are some facts…
Social Security Q&A Part 9
By: Vonda VanTil, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Question: I have never worked but my spouse has. What will my benefits be? Answer: You can be entitled to as much…
Your Contributions Help Millions
By Vonda Vantil, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Seeing taxes taken out of your paycheck can be confusing when you get your first paycheck. Understanding how important your contribution is…
Easily access your SSA-1099 for 2017
By Vonda Vantil, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Social Security puts you in control of your finances and future. We have made requesting or replacing your annual Benefit Statement even…