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Do Sub-S Distributions Count As Income When Collecting SS Benefits Prior To Full Retirement Age?

Do Sub-S Distributions count as income when collecting SS benefits prior to the full retirement age?

Hi,

Distributions from a subchapter S corporation only count as earnings for Social Security earnings test purposes if the distributions are classified as self-employment earnings. Distributions classified as unearned dividends would not count as earnings for earnings test purposes.

Best, Jerry

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Sep 23 2019 - 4:57pm
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