How Does My Work Now Equal Social Security Benefits Later?
When you work payments are made to the Social Security trust fund so that you qualify for benefits when you retire.
When you work, it is likely that your employer is paying Social Security taxes for you. These taxes go into a trust fund that is used to pay your Social Security benefits when you retire.
Amount of benefits depend on how much you earn
When you retire and claim your Social Security benefits, you will receive a monthly check payment based on the number of years you worked and the amount of money you earned. The amount of the payment will also depend on your age and the date that you start collecting your benefits. Generally, the more money you earn, the greater your Social Security benefits.
Some work does not qualify
However, there are some types of earnings that are not included in calculating your Social Security benefits. Some employers are not required to pay Social Security taxes. At one time, for example, members of the military did not pay Social Security taxes. Today, however, all work in the military qualifies as SS earnings.
Self-employed people pay their own taxes
If you are self-employed, they you are responsible for paying your Social Security taxes. This tax is known as the self-employment tax and is used to qualify you both for retirement payments and for Medicare benefits. Both U.S. citizens and resident aliens are required to pay the self-employment tax. However, non-resident aliens are exempt from the tax. The United States has agreements with other foreign countries that offer social security so that workers do not have to pay taxes in two countries while they are working abroad.
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