Social Security

You've got enough on your plate. You can save time with online tools and services and make your life easier without needing to contact Social Security. Here are five webpages that can make your life easier... ...

If you pay at least $2,400 in wages to a household worker, you must do all of the following: 1) Deduct Social Security and Medicare taxes from those wages, 2) Pay these taxes to the Internal Revenue Service and 3) Report the wages to Social Security. ...

Social Security has served a vital role in the lives of women for more than 85 years. Women have longer average life expectancies than men, which means they live more years in retirement and have a greater chance of exhausting other sources of income. It’s important for women to plan early and wisely for retirement. ...

If you’re among the many people covered under Social Security, you should know what your future benefit may be. These monthly payments will likely be an important part of your retirement income. Your benefit payment will be based on how much you earned during your working career.  ...

The most effective way to defeat scammers is to know how to identify scams and to ignore suspicious calls and emails. One common tactic scammers use is posing as federal agents or other law enforcement. They may claim your Social Security number is linked to a crime. They may even threaten to arrest you if you do not comply with their instructions. ...

You are never too young to begin saving. Younger workers may think they have time to put off saving for their future, but the sooner they begin, the more their money can grow. Visit and share the Social Security website for young workers at ssa.gov/people/earlycareer where you will find resources that can help you secure today and tomorrow. ...

When you’re ready to apply for Social Security retirement benefits, you can complete your application online in as little as 15 minutes at ssa.gov/retirement. You will be contacted if further information is needed. You can check the status of your application with your personal "my Social Security" account. ...

You can get so much accomplished on Social Security's website. Use your personal my Social Security account to check your Social Security record and complete your business conveniently and securely from home or on the go.  ...