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Key Points. You don’t need to still be married to claim Social Security on an ex-spouse’s record. It’s important to understand how spousal benefits work for divorcees.
Helvering v. Davis, 301 U.S. 619 (1937), was a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that held that Social Security was constitutionally permissible as an exercise of the federal power to spend for the general welfare and so did not contravene the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
The Social Security program is not a pension and was never intended to be a pension. It is a social insurance program administered by the U.S. federal government. It was always supposed to be ...
Social Security Public Affairs continues to make it easier for the public to access programs and benefits. The website, SSA.gov, offers a convenient way to apply online for benefits.
In 2024, Social Security benefits are subject to federal taxes for individuals with a combined income of over $25,000 ($32,000 for married couples filing jointly).
The first Social Security office opened in Austin, Texas, on October 14, 1936. [10] Social Security taxes were first collected in January 1937, along with the first one-time, lump-sum payments. [8] The first person to receive monthly retirement benefits was Ida May Fuller of Brattleboro, Vermont. Her first check, dated January 31, 1940, was in ...
Importantly, the Social Security payroll tax rate is 6.2% for the vast majority of workers. So, the maximum tax burden in 2025 is $10,918.20. That number is the product of $176,100 multiplied by 6.2%.
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Social Security shall include bills and matters referred to the Committee on Ways and Means that relate to the Federal Old-Age, Survivors’ and Disability Insurance System, the Railroad Retirement System, and employment taxes and trust fund operations relating to those systems. More specifically, the ...