|
Amid budget crisis, state cutting Social Security taxes (The Capital Times) Despite the worst budget deficit in Wisconsin history, many middle-class and wealthy senior citizens are on track to get tax breaks worth an estimated $118 million next year. Lawmakers from both parties agreed in the 2005 budget to phase out taxes on Social Security income, and Gov. Jim Doyle used his partial veto power to speed up the relief, eliminating them altogether in tax year 2008. He ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Social Security Q&A (Centre Daily Times) Q: A young secretary I work with says she has carpal tunnel syndrome and is going to apply for Social Security disability benefits. Can you get disability payments for something like that? us.rd.yahoo.com
Man guilty of misusing brother's Social Security number (Gloucester Daily Times) A Gloucester man pleaded guilty yesterday to using his brother's identity to fraudently open a credit account. Shawn McGrath, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of falsely claiming a Social Security number as his own, punishable by up to a maximum of five years in prison or a $250,000 fine, or both, according to Tom Colantuono, U.S. attorney for the district of New Hampshire. us.rd.yahoo.com
Slater school board discusses computers, social security issue (The Marshall Democrat-News) New computers, school board elections and social security tax exemption were the topics discussed at the Slater School District Board of Education meeting Tuesday night, Nov. 18. us.rd.yahoo.com
East Africa: First Ever Regional Meeting of Social Security Funds (AllAfrica.com) The first ever regional social security forum for Africa was held in Kigali with the aim of examining ways of improving social security protection and its contribution to development. us.rd.yahoo.com
Cameroon: Farmers to Be Incorporated in Social Security Scheme (AllAfrica.com) Labour and Social Security Minister, Prof. Robert Nkili, has disclosed that the reformulation of the Cameroon social security scheme would include farmers. He made the disclosure in Yaounde recently after his meeting with the committee in charge of the modernisation of Cameroon's social security. us.rd.yahoo.com
Local man accused of fraud: He allegedly lied to collect Social Security benefits (The Nashua Telegraph) CONCORD -- A Windham man is accused of defrauding the U.S. government by helping his Iranian father collect Social Security benefits, court records show. Jalil Farhoumanzadeh, of 6 Sherwood Road, faces a single count of making a false statement in U.S. District Court in Concord. ... - By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer us.rd.yahoo.com
Divorced spouse eligible for Social Security (SouthtownStar) Q : I am a 62-year-old woman who was married for almost 30 years before my divorce several years ago. I expect a relatively small Social Security retirement check because I mostly worked part-time jobs. My ex-husband is 68 and already getting about $1,800 per month from Social Security. Any chance I can receive benefits based on his record? us.rd.yahoo.com
South Africa: State 'Might Scale Down' New Social Security Plan (AllAfrica.com) THE government might have to look at implementing its planned new social security system on a "more modest" scale because of the world financial crisis, says Social Development Minister Zola Skweyiya. us.rd.yahoo.com
Amid budget crisis, Wis. cuts Social Security tax (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Despite the worst budget deficit in Wisconsin history, many middle-class and wealthy senior citizens are on track to get tax breaks worth an estimated $118 million next year. us.rd.yahoo.com
|