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I recently divorced and had my name legally changed back to my maiden name. Do I need to report this change to Social Security?

Question:  I recently divorced and had my name legally changed back to my maiden name.  Do I need...

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Is my SSI income taxable and can it decrease?

I recently became unable to work and am going to begin receiving SSI benefits soon and I have a few questions about it. First, is my SSI income taxa...

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My Social Security card was recently stolen. What do I need to do?

Question:  My Social Security card was recently stolen.  What do I need to do?

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My child is disabled. Is there such a thing as child SSI and if so, how can we prove childrens ssi eligibility?

  My child is disabled and I can’t work because I care for him. Is there such a thing as child SSI and if so, how can we prove childrens ssi eli...

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My husband recently passed away. As his widow, shouldn’t I be eligible for social security death benefits?

Question: My husband of 45 years recently passed away. As his widow, shouldn’t I be eligible for social security death benefits? How do I go about...

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What do Social Security Taxes go towards and how does this work?

Question:  What exactly do my Social Security taxes pay for?

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What is a social security death file and how do you get contact information from there?

Question: My sister passed away several years ago. She was a single mom and I’ve been taking care of her kids. We want to apply for social securit...

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