I am 65. My full Social Security retiredment age is 66. I wnat to draw social security but am concerned that if I take SS payments and draw from my 401K that i will exceed the $14,000 + cap on annual wages. Arel draws from my 401K counted against the 14K cap ??
No, draws from a 401(k) do not count towards the annual earnings cap for Social Security benefits before reaching full retirement age. Only earned income from work or self-employment is considered in determining whether Social Security benefits are subject to the earnings limit.
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No, California is not one of the fourteen states that levy taxes against Social Security benefits.
Generally, no. Retirement accounts that are ERISA-qualified aren't considered property of an estate and cannot be taken. Social Security benefits are generally protected from assignment, or garnishment for debts in bankruptcy. The Social Security Administration's responsibility for protecting benefits against legal process and assignment usually ends when the beneficiary is paid. Once paid, the benefits continue to be protected only as long as they can be identified as Social Security benefits. For example, money in a bank account where the "only" deposits into the account are direct deposits of Social Security benefits are "identifiable" and generally protected.
No. Only earned income is counted against your Social Security.
Yes. Unemployment benefits do not count as earnings for Social Security purposes, and do not affect receipt of Social Security benefits. However, they are taxable and must be reported with your tax filing.Yes. They are unrelated programs and do not affect each other.
Yes. Survivors' benefits are intended to ease the financial strain of losing the deceased spouse's or parent's income, they are not intended to force a family to live off Social Security alone. However, earned income may affect the amount a survivor can receive in benefits. Because the formulas used to calculate survivors' benefits are complex and dependent on many variables, it is important to discuss the matter directly with the Social Security Administration. You can speak with a Social Security Representative by calling 1-800-772-1213 Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. This is an automated information line, so be prepared to jump through some hoops before you reach a live representative.
No, your benefits will not decrease, nor will the benefits of anyone else who may be entitled to draw Social Security against your work record (a current spouse, minor children, etc.)
The wage base limit for social security tax withholding for 2008 is $102,000. The withholding is 6.2%, so the maximum per employee for the year is $6,324. Any amount withheld beyond that limit due to multiple employers is available as a credit against your income tax. If one employer erroneously withheld excess social security tax, that employer should make the correction.
There is no prohibition against it. You can apply, and if you qualify for the benefits you should be able to receive them.
"Line R" is part of a come-on used to promote Steve Sjuggerud's TrueWealth investment advisory; you won't find a specific reference to this anywhere else, unless the person is talking about Steve Sjuggerud's investment program.Line R refers to "File and Suspend," filing for Social Security retirement benefits and immediately telling the Social Security Administration to suspend the claim. This allows a spouse to receive retirement benefits while the person who filed the claim continues working.This particular "secret" only applies to married couples, and only if one spouse is full retirement age (65, if born before 1943; 66 if born between 1943-1954) and plans to continue working beyond retirement age. It provides the most advantage to a family where one spouse doesn't work, or only works part-time and earns $14,160 per year or less, and the other spouse works full-time until age 70.The non-earning (or low-earning) husband or wife can retire as early as age 62 and draw social security benefits against the working spouse's earnings record, if the working spouse is at least full retirement age. Minor children, if any, are also eligible to receive benefits.In order for this to work, the 65/66-year-old worker must file for Social Security retirement then suspend the claim (on Line R) and continue working in to earn credits toward higher future benefits (these max out at age 70). Under these circumstances, the family will receive social security payments for the non-working spouse, but nothing for the working spouse until he or she re-files for retirement a few years later.Contrary to popular belief, this is not really a "secret the government doesn't want you to know," but the bi-product of too many regulations and loopholes and too much documentation for most people to keep track of.You can learn other tips about maximizing your Social Security benefits and minimizing your taxes by reading free articles from credible sources. To get started, see Sources and Related Links, below.
An Individual 401k is a powerful saving tool for your retirement. It has benefits such as salary deferral deductions, ability to borrow against the assets, and profit sharing contributions.
It depends on the benefits you claim and the process of the Governing body at the time. i..e You may be "means tested" which will look at what is earned and deduct that amount from benefit, you may be subject to high taxation as you will have income that you MUST declare from a number sources. Therefore you will need to ask the question of then benefits agency you claim from and be clear that you are investigating the potential opportunity to continue paid employment against that of claiming the x, y z benefit.