2010 Medicare Part B Premiums for Higher Income Level Recipients
Posted on March 4th, 2010
Since 2007, the Medicare Modernization Act has changed how Medicare Part B premiums are calculated for some higher income beneficiaries. Higher income beneficiaries have been paying a larger percentage of their Part B premium based on income they report to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The good news is that the majority of Medicare beneficiaries [...]
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RECEIVING CONCURRENT BENEFITS
Posted on February 5th, 2010
Although an injured employee may receive other benefits, sometimes called collateral benefits, while receiving Workers’ Compensation benefits, the rules regarding what you can receive without an “offset” can be very complicated.
If you are injured at work and receiving workers’ compensation benefits, you have an obligation to inform the workers’ compensation carrier of the receipt [...]
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ECONOMIC STIMULUS BENEFITS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND SSI RECIPIENTS
Posted on November 3rd, 2009
Many clients have been calling us about unexpected $250 checks they have been receiving or which have been direct deposited into their bank accounts. These one time payments are the result of the Economic Stimulus legislation known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which was enacted in February, 2009.
This payment is [...]
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Social Security Benefits and Income Tax
Posted on August 14th, 2009
The following summary gives general income tax guidance with citations, and should not be used as the basis for tax advice in individual cases. Taxpayers should always seek guidance from competent tax professionals, and should use this page only as an aid to asking the right questions. You can call the Philadelphia Social Security disability [...]
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