Please remember that it is income tax season.  It is beyond the scope of my representation and I cannot give you tax advice, but I do not want you to be caught unaware.  Some SSDI/SSI benefits are taxed. If you are not sure if your benefits will be taxed it is important that you talk to a tax advisor.  Please watch my video below for more information:

You may have to pay federal income taxes on a portion of your Social Security benefits if you have other substantial income in addition to your benefits (such as wages, self-employment, interest, dividends, and other taxable income that must be reported on your tax return). You can choose to have federal income taxes withheld from your Social Security benefit.  

You will pay federal income taxes on your benefits if your combined income (50% of your benefit amount plus any other earned income) exceeds $25,000/year filing individually or $32,000/year filing jointly.  You can pay the IRS directly or have taxes withheld from your payment. 

Below is a link directly to the Social Security website which will give you information on how to have taxes withheld from your benefits.

While I cannot help you with your taxes, I certainly want you to be aware of the requirements.  If you cannot determine from the information on the Social Security website: 

https://www.ssa.gov/manage-benefits/request-withhold-taxes

or from the information below, A tax preparer will be able to look at your specific income to help you determine if you have to pay taxes. 

Each January, you will receive a Social Security Benefit Statement (Form SSA-1099) showing the amount of benefits you received in the previous year. You can use this Benefit Statement when you complete your federal income tax return to find out if your benefits are subject to tax.

If you currently live in the United States and you misplaced or didn’t receive a Form SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S for the previous tax year, you can get an instant replacement form by using your online my Social Security account. If you don’t already have an account, you can create one online. To get your replacement Form SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S, select the “Replacement Documents” tab to get the form.

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If you know anyone who may need Social Security disability benefits, please share this article with them and give them my number,

888-551-1190

I will listen to them and help them understand Social Security Disability and if they may qualify. Remember, I never charge for consultations, and there is never a fee unless we win.

Take care and God bless! 

Randy Adams, Accredited Disability Advocate

www.AdamsDisability.com

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“And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly before your God.”  Micah 6:8

Why are we talking about work when you are disabled?  Your work history is one of the most important factors Social Security considers when evaluating your claim.  To win your claim or to make sure you keep your benefits from being ceased, you need to understand how your work history and skills that you’ve developed in the past, will either positively or negatively affect your case.  This video is important!

One of the 1^st determinations in any Social Security case is, “can this individual return to their past work”?  Many times, how claimant’s report their work history negatively affects their claim.  I want you to be fully aware of the importance of this issue.  When you complete the work history report (form 3369) is important to describe all of the jobs that you performed, in detail.  Make sure you talk about the heaviest things that you had to lift in the job, not just what you lifted most of the time.  If you talk about what you lifted most of the time and it wasn’t but maybe 20 pounds but the heaviest things that you had to lift or 30 or 40 pounds, and you failed to report that on your form, Social Security may determine that you can return to this job, and you will lose your case!

If your past work had a number of different tasks to it such as a “Hotel Desk Clerk” which is a light job, but you also had to clean rooms, carry laundry, trash bags, stock food for the breakfast area, clean the breakfast area with moving chairs and mopping, suddenly your job becomes a much heavier job and it will be harder for Social Security to say that you could return to this work.  It is Important to be complete!

Understanding this one simple thing, may increase your chances of getting Social Security benefits and decrease the amount of time it may take by months or even years!

Because of Issues with Social Security, we are experiencing significant delays in the processing of claims.    There is a backlog of claims that have been delayed at the initial application and reconsideration levels.  Please don’t get discouraged.  We are doing all we can to help Social Security process claims more quickly.

If you know anyone who may need Social Security disability benefits, please share this article with them and give them my number,

888-551-1190

I will listen to them and help them understand Social Security Disability and if they may qualify. Remember, I never charge for consultations, and there is never a fee unless we win.

Take care and God bless! 

Randy Adams, Accredited Disability Advocate

www.AdamsDisability.com

“And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly before your God.”  Micah 6:8

Social Security is experiencing a backlog of cases at the initial and reconsideration levels.  This is nationwide.  We are doing all we can to help your case through the system.  There are some common mistakes that you can avoid that may help.  Listen to Randy’s video for more information.

Supplying incomplete or inaccurate information in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applications poses significant challenges. Incomplete details on application forms can lead to delays and prompt requests for additional documentation from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Omissions in work history, medical conditions, or treatment information may hinder a comprehensive assessment. Inaccuracies, whether intentional or unintentional, can compromise the application’s credibility and result in denials. Work history inaccuracies may impact the accumulation of necessary work information that is critical to determining disability. 

Inadequate information on medical conditions, treatments, or daily functioning may weaken the overall case.

We work to enhance the accuracy and completeness of Social Security forms. Regular reviews, corrections of errors, and attention to detail are essential in ensuring that SSDI applications accurately represent your then Midvale is one month time count me delayed or even because information was incorrectly recorded or not corrected later in the process circumstances, improving the likelihood of a successful outcome.

Because of Issues with Social Security, we are experiencing significant delays in the processing of claims.    There is a backlog of claims that have been delayed at the initial application and reconsideration levels.  Please don’t get discouraged.  We are doing all we can to help Social Security process claims more quickly.

If you know anyone who may need Social Security disability benefits, please give them my number (888-551-1190) or forward this email to them.

I will listen to them and help them understand Social Security Disability and if they may qualify. Remember, I never charge for consultations.  And there is never a fee unless we win.

Take care and God bless! 

Randy Adams, Accredited Disability Advocate

www.AdamsDisability.com

“And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly before your God.”  Micah 6:8

Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Insurance recipients will be receiving a cost-of-living adjustment beginning 2024.  Listen to Randy’s video for more information.

This coming year’s cost-of-living adjustment or “COLA” has recently been announced.  Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will be raised by 3.2%.  Social Security benefits will begin with December 2023 benefits and are payable in January 2024.  SSI benefits will receive a 3.2 increase effective January 2024.

With everything becoming more expensive, I hope this increase in benefits will help. 

Please remember to keep going to the doctor as much as possible and tell them the problems you have functioning such as standing, walking, lifting, or using your arms or hands and fingers.  When functional limitations are recorded in your medical notes, it will help you obtain and keep your Social Security disability benefits.

Here is the link for more information about the 2024 cost-of-living adjustment:

https://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/latestCOLA.html#:~:text=The%20latest%20COLA%20is%203.2,payments%20made%20for%20January%202024

Because of Issues with Social Security, we are experiencing significant delays in the processing of claims.    There is a backlog of claims that have been delayed at the initial application and reconsideration levels.  Please don’t get discouraged.  We are doing all we can to help Social Security process claims more quickly.

If you know anyone who may need Social Security disability benefits, please give them my number (888-551-1190) or forward this email to them.

I will listen to them and help them understand Social Security Disability and if they may qualify. Remember, I never charge for consultations.  And there is never a fee unless we win.

Take care and God bless! 

Randy Adams, Accredited Disability Advocate

www.AdamsDisability.com

“And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly before your God.”  Micah 6:8

Every week I get calls asking if a person applying for or receiving SSDI/SSI can work without Jeopardizing their benefits.  Social security benefits are not enough to live comfortably.  Many would like to work but are limited by their impairments.  Social Security provides incentives to return to work which will allow you to try to work without jeopardizing your benefits.  Click the video below for more information and Please click on the link below the video for more information about work incentives.

Here is the link for more information about incentives Social Security offers to help you return to work:

https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10095.pdf

If you are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance then you are allowed to work as long as you don’t make more than about $1470 per month.  You can make over $1470 per month for 9 months without losing your benefits. 

The nine-month trial return to work incentive, will allow you to make as much money as you can without losing your benefits.  This gives you the opportunity to “try” to work.  If, at any time during that 9 months you cannot continue to work due to your impairment, then your benefits will simply continue. 

If you are able to continue working, then after 9 months, your monthly Social Security benefits will stop.  However, if you become unable to work again because of your disability within 5 years, you can be reinstated on your benefits and you will not have to file a new application or wait for your benefits to restart while Social Security reviews your medical condition. 

Supplemental security income is a needs-based program and therefore any work that you perform may reduce or eliminate your monthly benefit.  If you try to work it’s important to report to Social Security every month the amount of money that you earn, so Social Security can adjust your monthly amount.

Because of Issues with Social Security, we are experiencing significant delays in the processing of claims.    There is a backlog of claims that have been delayed at the initial application and reconsideration levels.  Please don’t get discouraged.  We are doing all we can to help Social Security process claims more quickly.

If you know anyone who may need Social Security disability benefits, please give them my number:

888-551-1190

I will listen to them (and you) and help them understand Social Security Disability and if they may qualify. Remember, I never charge for consultations.  And there is never a fee unless we win.

Take care and God bless! 

Randy Adams, Accredited Disability Advocate

www.AdamsDisability.com