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Your Social Security Check Will Be A Little Bigger In 2021

Your Social Security Check Will Be A Little Bigger In 2021

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020

According to the Social Security Administration, approximately 70 million Americans will see a 1.3% increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

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Are Your Social Security Benefits Taxable?

Are Your Social Security Benefits Taxable?

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 16, 2020May 4, 2020

In February of 2020, more than 69 million people collected a check for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or both. The majority of those beneficiaries (nearly

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Phone Spoofing Scam Triggers Social Security Warning

Phone Spoofing Scam Triggers Social Security Warning

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 29, 2018November 2, 2019

Just weeks after the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a warning about an impersonation scheme, they are raising an alert about a new scam.

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How To Avoid Social Security And Medicare Scams

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 17, 2018July 1, 2022

Figuring out Social Security and Medicare taxes and benefits can be confusing for taxpayers, and increasingly, taxpayers are turning online and to professionals for help.

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Social Security Card Replacement Limits May Come As A Surprise

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 14, 2018July 11, 2022

Taxpayers have limits that they might not know about. You are limited to three replacement Social Security cards in a year and 10 during your lifetime. Here’s more.

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Trustees Report That Social Security Benefits Could Be At Risk

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 5, 2018July 11, 2022

Each year, the Trustees for Social Security release an annual report on the financial outlook for Social Security and Medicare. The key takeaway this year: Both face long-term financing shortfalls.

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Most Popular Baby Names Of 2017

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 11, 2018July 11, 2022

Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Social Security Administration has released its annual list of the most popular baby names.

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Oh Baby! Social Security Announces Most Popular Baby Names Of 2014

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 8, 2015May 18, 2020

The most popular names for babies born in the United States for 2014 are… Noah and Emma. The list of the most popular baby names

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Taxpayers Sue Treasury, SSA, Alleging Improper Refund Seizures

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 19, 2015

Carolyn Graham’s father died on Christmas Day, 1971. She was just 7 years old at the time. As a minor, she was eligible to receive

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Never Planning To Retire? Watch For These Social Security And Tax Traps

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 11, 2015

Last year Alice Finch Lee passed away at the age of 103. The older sister of author Harper Lee, she was also known for her

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