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To: SamAdams76

“To explain it simply (as the SSA jargon can overcomplicate everything), it goes something like this:”

...I make 100k+ and I’m 63 and 7 months. If I file now, will they take every penny of my SS benefits until I’m FRA? Or do they take a portion?


37 posted on 01/23/2022 4:38:00 AM PST by albie
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To: albie

And so it continues. Can’t make this up, can predict it


38 posted on 01/23/2022 4:47:22 AM PST by dkGba
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To: albie
You are currently allowed to make $19,560 before Social Security starts taking $1 for every $2 made (in a job) after that.

If you made $100,000 even, that would leave $80,440 so up to $40,220 of your benefit would be deducted. So if your benefit is $3,352/mo or less, you would end up with zero. I'm suspecting if you file early, your benefit will be less than that.

You say you make $100k+ so almost certainly you will end up with zero. When you do hit FRA, the SSA will recalculate your benefits accordingly but you are probably better off waiting to file.

I'm in the same boat as you and I'm just going to hang in there until my FRA - or unless for some reason or other, I decide to quit my job and retire early.

39 posted on 01/23/2022 7:31:30 AM PST by SamAdams76 (I am 33 days away from outliving John Hughes)
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