Fourteen of the 50 states tax Social Security benefits (through 2010):
Same rate as Federal Government
Tax Social Security based on Total Income
Adds Federally Untaxed Social Security Income back to AGI*
*These states apply broad age-determined income exclusions.
Government Social Security benefit can help an individual if they are to become disabled. To qualify for this benefit you would first have to meet medical criteria and qualify for this benefit.
You can collect both Social Security and unemployment security benefits in all 50 states at the same time. Only 4 states (Illinois, Louisiana, Utah, and Virginia) offset unemployment by some part of the Social Security benefit.
Yes, but Illinois is one of 4 states that offset your unemployment benefits by a part of your Social Security
No. Each teacher pays into a retirement system and law prevents them getting full social security even if they have worked other jobs and earned it.
The Social Security Administration issues Social Security numbers.
No. The five states that offset unemployment benefits by your Social Security are: Illinois, Louisiana, South Dakota, Utah and Virginia. South Dakota and Virginia formally repealed their offset laws, but have a provision allowing them to reduce unemployment compensation by 50% of your Social Security benefit when the state unemployment funds drop below a pre-determined threshold. The long recession and high unemployment rate have triggered temporary (but indefinite) offsets in these states.
Social Security Disability and Social Security is judgment proof from debtors in all states.
You can draw both unemployment and Social Security in all 50 states.
No. Social Security is a federal benefit that varies primarily according to the amount you paid in FICA taxes, the number of years worked, and your age at retirement. The benefits are the same in all 50 states. Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a form of welfare for low-income disabled people and seniors 65 and older, is also funded by the Social Security trust, but some states supplement the federal payment, so the benefit received may vary depending on your state of residence.
social security number of an individual person in the united states see * social security@ social security.gov.com
No. Massachusetts is not one of the fourteen states that tax Social Security benefits.
Social Security is a Federal program, not administered by the states. Any Social Security office can provide you with the information/services you need.