[Lizavetta]

have nothing but a 2 thousand dollar or so SS to live on...that’s poverty in the US...that’s upper middle class in Central America.

What are the tax implications, if any, of cashing your SS checks and living in another country?

[lulu16]

Here are some answers about social security ( there are six responses to consider.) Good question.

https://bestplacesintheworldtoretire.com/questions-and-answers/2671-can-i-still-receive-my-u-s-social-security-payments-in-belize,-and-if-so,-how

https://bestplacesintheworldtoretire.com/questions-and-answers/1084-can-i-receive-my-social-security-checks-or-benefits-abroad-as-an-expat-outside-the-us-and-if-so-how

[C. Edmund Wright]

What are the tax implications, if any, of cashing your SS checks and living in another country?

Depends on the country, but generally you'll pay US tax only on SS checks or anything else you earn in the US - dividends, pensions, etc. Many countries have programs for retirees, pensionados as they call them, where you get great added incentives because they want those folks to move there. And if you earn money over seas, it's usually not subject to IRS taxation - especially if you run a bar or bed and breakfast or snorkeling tour or whatever....all local revenues...