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If You Work For A Nonprofit OrganizationSSA Publication No. 05-10027, January 2008 [View .pdf] (En EspaƱol) |
All employees of nonprofit
organizations are required to pay Social Security taxes on their earnings
of $100 or more. |
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Social Security and Medicare taxesIn 2008, you and your employer each pay 7.65 percent of your gross salary up to $102,000. If you make more than that, you and your employer continue to pay the Medicare portion of the Social Security tax (1.45 percent each) on the rest of your earnings.
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If you work for a religious organizationSome religious groups oppose paying Social Security taxes. By law, they are permitted to choose not to participate in the Social Security program. When a religious group does not participate, it does not withhold those taxes from your wages or pay the matching share of Social Security taxes like other employers. |
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Credits needed to qualify for benefits In 2008, you will receive four credits
if you earn at least $4,200. The number of credits you need to qualify
for Social Security benefits depends on your age
and the type of benefit for which you are eligible. The next three sections
explain this in more detail.
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You can work and receive retirement benefitsYou can retire as early as age 62. But if you do, your Social Security benefits will be reduced permanently. If you decide to apply for benefits before your full retirement age, you can work and still get some Social Security benefits. There are limits on how much you can earn without losing some or all of your retirement benefits. These limits change each year. When you apply for benefits, we will tell you what the limits are at that time and whether work will affect your monthly benefits.
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Contacting Social SecurityOur website is a valuable resource for information about all of Social Security’s programs. There are a number of things you can do online. In addition to using our website, you can call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213. We can answer specific questions from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. We can provide information by automated phone service 24 hours a day. (You can use our automated response system to tell us a new address or request a replacement Medicare card.) If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our TTY number, 1-800-325-0778. We treat all calls confidentially. We also want to make sure you receive accurate and courteous service. That is why we have a second Social Security representative monitor some telephone calls.
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