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1 What is a Social Security Statement?
2 Do I have to pay income tax on my Social Security benefits?
3 If I have 40 credits, will I get the maximum benefit?
4 Can I have federal taxes withheld from my Social Security check?
5 If I receive benefits, do I continue to pay Social Security tax on my earnings?
6 How can I check my Social Security earnings for accuracy?
7 What is the maximum amount of taxable earnings for each year?
8 Can I get a Statement using my own assumptions about what I expect to earn and when I plan to stop working?
9 How many credits do I need to receive benefits?
10 How do I correct an error in my record of earnings?
11 If I do not have enough credits, can I buy the credits I need?
12 What happens if I use someone else's Social Security number rather than my own?
13 How do I earn a Social Security credit?
14 Do I have to pay Social Security tax on the money I earn doing housework?
15 Why aren't my earnings for last year and this year on my record?
16 I taught at the Pine Creek School District from 1982-1988. Why wouldn't my Social Security Statement show earnings for that time?
17 Why are my past earnings important on my Social Security Statement request?
18 Why are my taxes only "estimated" on my Statement?
19 You say on my Social Security Statement that I only have 21 credits, but I think I have more than that. What should I do?
20 Why doesn't my Statement show earnings from a business I owned with my husband?
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