I am 31 years old, am I going to see any of that money that goes into social security out of my check?
457172
You will not see a cent of it.
335865
On your pay stub, there should be a "how much was taken out this paycheck" and a "how much has been taken out YTD."  You could ask your employer if it's not provided.
64248
Based on the information you've provided it's unclear.  It depends whether the money you've received from you family is income.
1041559
It depends upon your age. If you are what is to be considered "full retirement age" (for example, if you are 70 years old) you can earn as much as you want without paying taxes on your social security income.\n\nYou are allowed to retire as young as age 62 and collect partial social security benefits, but your social security will be reduced by $1 for every $2 that you earn above a certain limit.\n\nFor more information, contact your local Social Security office or go to their website at http://www.ssa.gov\n\nGood luck!
27419
The Social Security office could help you with this question much more than the "public at large" can help you.  SS has strict guidlines about people who work after retiring, all according to the age of retirement.
907793
No.  \n\nSocial Security deducations are based on your GROSS pay (before your pre-tax withholdings). \n\nTherefore, your SS contributions will be the same if you put money in your flexi account, 401k or other pre-tax accounts.
1074339
Whenever the government decides it is. You have no right to receive this money, anyway. It is the government's to spend, not yours.
892679
Each year the IRS sends me information, based upon my employment, on how much money I have saved for retirement...it would only seem likely that they can give you the information you are seeking.  Do not know if it would be free.
281031
A portion of your SSI payments may be taxable.  Below is a link to the Form 1040 Instructions.  The Social Security Benefits Worksheet is on page 28.  If your income from the pension, any other income, and one-half of your SSI payments received (box 5 of 1099-SSA) all added together is more than $25,000, then a portion of your SSI is taxable.  If that same total is less than $25,000, then none of your SSI is taxable.\n\nHope this helps, and Good Luck.
641591
For federal income taxes, see the link below, and look at page 36 for the percentages. For social security, you'll be taxes at 7.65% until your wages total $94,200 (2006 figure). Above that level, you only pay 1.45%.\n\nFor state taxes, it would depend on your state. Find your state's web site and look for tax withholding rates or employer tax information.
678972
Yes, AND since you say you are collecting SS benefits, you also have to report your earnings for which your benefits will be reduced.  It's through a certain age, things have gotten complicated since Congress has tried to "fix" SS.
63516
You just need to request a copy of your Social Security Statement from the Social Security Administration. You can do this online (as well as check out what a sample copy will look like) at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement/\n\nOnce you request it once they will send it to you every year.\n\nOn page two of the statement sample you will see:\n\nYou have earned enough credits to qualify for benefits. At your current earnings rate, if you stop working and start receiving benefits… \n\nAt age 62, your payment would be about......$ 940 a month\nIf you continue working until…\nyour full retirement age (67 years), \nyour payment would be about.......................................$ 1,363 a month\nage 70, your payment would be about.......................................$ 1,699 a month
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Yeah.  Go to the IRS website (type IRS into any search engine and it will come up).  You will need to know the amount you claimed along with your ssn#.  Good luck and I hope you're getting back more than me.
963596
You need to get in touch with your local Social Security Administration office. They will be able to tell you anything you need to know. They are listed in the government pages of your phone book.
484526
I will guarantee that you will receive social security, because the government will not take it away (it would be bad policy, looks bad).  However, it will not be enough for any person to live on.  It is barely enough by today's standards.  So I believe it will exist, but it will be more of a nod to the elderly and the poor, but will not be any real assistance.  So I suggest to everyone invest, put money into your 401K, and try to save as much as you can.\n\nFor the guy who said he'll take care of himself. Good for you, but if I put you in a minimum wage job, lets see how well you do.  This program was instituted as a promise by our government to workers.  I find it cruel to say "oh yeah never mind should have saved".
333987
SSI is for social security income. You can not have them stop taking it out of your check, everyone that works has to pay for it. When you get older or if you become disabled then you may need to use this as well. It is put into a fund and people who need it uses it, this generation is helping to pay for last generations and they paid for the generations before them and the next generations pay for your generation. That is just how it is. It is just like the taxes being taken out of your check, you can not stop it from happening. Hope this helps explain things.
625664
6 months after you start getting social security retirement checks.i think you might be ready in 2  or 4 years.check with your local social security officeto be sure.