Social Security Income Limit: What Counts As Income?

by | Oct 17, 2022 | Spousal IRA | 23 comments




If you’re under full retirement age and file for Social Security benefits there is a limit to the amount of income you can have before your benefit is reduced or shut off completely. But what counts as income? In this video I’ll explain what income sources will and will not trigger the earnings limit.

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Social Security Handbook Chapter on Wages –

SSA publication “How Work Affects Your Benefits”

SSA POMS RS 02505.240 Summary of How Major Types of Remuneration Are Treated

SSA POMS RS 02505.005 How to Count Wages Under the Earnings Test (ET)

SSA POMS RS 01402.000 Wage Exclusions

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SSA Publication “Special Payments After Retirement”

SSA POMS RS 02510.016 Treatment of Special Payments (SP)

SSA POMS SI 00830.510 Royalty Income

SSA POMS SI 00830.505 Rental Income

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23 Comments

  1. Steve K

    So if I am self employed through my LLC ( taxed at S Corp) my LLC earnings each month are considered wages? That makes no sense. I was going to file but continue working, paying myself under the max allowed each month. I work seasonal driving so some months would be salary received but no earnings by the company.

  2. stephen giacobozzi

    SSDI say trial work period can only make $970 a month

  3. R

    Woah woah woah…. Pensions, annuities, IRA (pretax), and 401k (pretax) payments ALL count towards your income and can affect your social security taxation… WHAT?!?! I’m blown away by the chart listed at 4mins in stating that all these are not sources of income. Either we need more clarification here or this video is extremely misleading

  4. Travis W.

    Does anyone know if i am allowed to day trade stocks without it affecting my SSDI benifits?

  5. J N

    Thank you for explaining the simple steps which inspired me to take a step forward into the work world with less worry about walking into traps.

  6. Greg Lambert

    What about FIRST year on income and SSI? Does it matter what you make the first year that you go on SSI?

  7. Jerry Mann

    I suppose income from a couple rentals count towards earned income if retired early?

  8. Barbara Thiecke

    Is there a legal form that SSA makes you sign so that your SSD benefits will not increase as you age increases? COLA only.

  9. Don Reinholz

    Most people don't want to work more to save for retirement after their FRA. Tell the government to put back our money they stole from SSA that WE paid into the system! Keep doing what you are doing to help us make smart decisions.

  10. Jerry Foreman

    What is considered self employment income? K-1, schedule C?

  11. Draco Jensei

    What if u do selling just clear out items do u always owe SSA

  12. orlando sanders

    If you are disabled for your back, and you hit the lottery will you be cut off social security

  13. TheRdwyer

    Devin I have been watching your videos over several years. Could you do a video on gaps in employment. I have 6 years of 0, of those 6 I had 4 years that I worked in Canada after receiving permanent residence. Since the U.S. and Canada has a mutual agreement should I get a record of the 4 years worth of payments from Canada and present it to SS here to fill in the zeros.

  14. Albert Hernandez

    I WANT TO KNOW HOW I CAN GET THE SSI BENEFITS BECAUSE I'M JUST GETTING THE DISABILITY BENEFITS AND I'M JUST GETTING $464.00 A MONTH AND I'M 65 YEARS OLD AND PLEASE HOW I CAN GET S.S.I. BENEFITS AND WHAT I HAVE TO SHOW THE SOCIAL SECURITY SO I CAN QUALIFIED FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME?

  15. Happy Campers

    Hi Devin I am 62 and I plan on retiring in September 10-22 I will be 63.
    My question is does any of my income I make before I retire in September 22 go against me? It's my understanding that any money I make before September doesn't count against me and I can still make the allowable amount of 19,560.00 going forward? Please help.

  16. myutube1960

    I have 2 real properties that I derive monthly income from.
    Does rental income count as part of the income limit, when you get retirement benefits, before FRA?

  17. Joe R

    What about rental income? I own a two-family house no mortgage. I do show the income because I write off the taxes insurance and maintenance. Just wondering if Social Security considers that income. I hope not, because I plan on living on my rental and my Social Security. And of course my savings and 401k

  18. Yezzir

    SSDI
    Does either of these impact SSDI?
    Income from Forex Trading?
    Income from Forex Trading Algorithm?

  19. Craig Hamlet

    Does household income or say someone paying rent to someone within a household effect the person's SSA who is also receiving the rent money?

  20. Ed Rodgers

    If you are working, why are you collecting Federal welfare, SS?

  21. Diane Dee

    Is alimony considered income?

  22. Willis Shields

    If I early retire at 62 and start my own business I'm only allowed to make $18,000 a year is that after all my deductions for the business

  23. RevBiker Big D

    Both are full retired Collecting SS, ( 22K total for both a yr ) selling a 2nd home used as a summer home, capital gains on it is about 35K, will we have pay any federal taxes on SS or capital gains ???

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