dear Larry I live in turkey,non resident and72 years old.I used to live in usa for 13 years andI have 40 credits from ss.I went to LA GARDEN GROVE office and applied for retirement.the officer told me that I would get around 1200-1300 usd wth delayed retirement.but when I get my pay check it was 633 usd. than I called garden grove office they told me that I wasnot living in usa anymore.He told me that my actual benefit 920 usd without delayed reteriment.I get 359 usd from turkish ss as well.( 10 years working).can we fix this.

Hi Larry I have funds in and IRA that were put in pre taxed. When I take them out they are considered taxable income. I have to claim my social security and this puts me owing taxes on the money I took out and some of my social security. I was born in 1952 and will soon have to take a required distribution amount. What is the best way to keep more of my income from being taxed?

It’s confusing, if I open a tradings account and buy stocks, are the stocks not on my name and when stocks are aren’t other people buying them? I don’t know how it can be work, I lay in my bed most of the day due to a back injury but with my cell phone I can buy and sell stocks all day, but I can not go anywhere and work from my bed.

Am already retired since year 2007 and I forgot to include few more years worked with different social security number. I called SSA they took the information and told me they will make adjustments in 30 days. Question: Those adjustment could be for the the years not included and with the other number. I have that number myself and it was real name and real Documents..Dou you thing that SSA may do adjustments for those years I wasn't paid for those additional years worked? Thanks a lot for your help and answers Larry

When are we going to get our raise on Social security,?Will we get any back pay?

Hi. I don't know what kind of raise you're referring to. The only type of across the board increases in benefits that Social Security makes are cost of living (COLA) increases, which occur in January of most years. There's normally no back pay involved in those COLAs. If you've heard some rumor about Social Security raising benefit rates across the board because of COVID, there's no truth to those rumors.

Best, Jerry

I am turning 65 in September and plan to retire on December 31. I contribute to an HSA account and have been told I need to stop 6 months before the end of the year if i want to retire. Is this true? I am trying to put as much as allowed into my HSA to use in retirement.

When a person dies and they're drawing SSI does Social Security always take it all back

I'm on an installment plan. When I pay off the $10.000 behind back social security taxes that I owe, will my social security benefits increase?

Hi Jerry,
I told you of my experience with Social Security attempting to suspend my benefit for several months until I am 70 in March.

My wife just turned 65 (yesterday) and has applied for social security and I also applied for spousal benefits off of her. I just logged into my account and see that "Your Social Security Statement" does not come up. I am planning to let my benefits ride until I turn 70. So why cant I see the total month to month any more. The last one that I had printed was from Feb of this year. I searched all over the SS website for that total and cant seem to find it. Can you help me?

Thanks

John