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What Is The Income Restriction Based On?

as a widow of non retirement age, what is income restrictions based on... a W-2 or my tax return?



Hi,

I assume that you are referring to the Social Security earnings test (https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/whileworking2.html). If so, countable earnings include gross wages from W-2 forms and/or net earnings from self-employment as reported on Schedule SE of a person's tax return.

Best, Jerry

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March 4, 2017