I m a us citizen age 70, living overseas. worked as self employed. Am I entitled for Social Security?

Question

No Social Security deducted. Am I entitled for Social Security?

Answer 1

Being self-employed and residing overseas is not a bar to your entitlement to draw social security benefits because of age.



As a US citizen you were required to file US Federal income tax returns regardless of where you lived. If your income from self employment over the years was your only source of income you should have filed Schedule C and Schedule SE on your Federal Form 1040. These forms calculate the FICA (social security) and medicare tax - both of which you were required to pay as part of your annual income tax return process. In so doing you are making your contributions into the FICA/Medicare system and, provided the required period of participation was met (40 qualifying quarters) you should qualify for the benefits of social security.



Note that FICA and medicare are not "deducted" when a person is self-employed. That happens when one is an employee and receives a Form W-2 at year's end. As a self-employed person there is no employer to "deduct" (that is "withhold") FICA/medicare (1/2 applying to the employee and 1/2 applying to the employer).



If you were married to a person who may have qualified for the US social security benefits and that person had higher income than you and (perhaps) is now deceased it might be possible for you to draw from the benefits of that person. If you were, on the other hand, married to a non-US citizen then this possibility would not apply in your case.



At any rate, you should consult the servicing office for social security at a location near to yourself. There is a wealth of information on the US social security website - but it is always better to talk face-to-face to a person because the rules are very confusing and difficult for average people.

Answer 2

At 65 years of age you had to have registered at the nearest social security office. In your case it would have been the nearest embassy. This is a requirement.



I doubt if you are entitled to any social security benefits for the same reason all the other posters on this forum has indicated.



You may go to the social security web site, complete the required information to find out if you are entitled to social security benefits and the amount you would be entitled to.



Normally social security would send you a document indicating the status of your social security account and the amount you are entitled to if you decide to retire and start receiving your social security benefits if you are entitled to any benefits under the social security act.





I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.





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Answer 3

If you never had Social Security deducted, then no, you are not entitled. In order to qualify for Social Security, you must have 40 quarters of contributions into the system.

Answer 4

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 5

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 6

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 7

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 8

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 9

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 10

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 11

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 12

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 13

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 14

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 15

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 16

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 17

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 18

US citizens who are self-employed either pay into the US system when they filed their tax returns and showed more than $400 of such income *or* paid in to the other country's social security system if there is a "totalization agreement" with the other country. (If there is no agreement, you pay to the US.)



You admit you didn't pay into the US system, so you must have paid them. You need to contact the system in the other country.



If you flew under the radar and thought it would be cost efficient to simply not admit to the income, why do you think you are entitled to anything now?

Answer 19

If you were legally working on the books overseas and you paid social security taxes for at least ten years then you are entitled to social security retirement benefits. If you didn't then you are not entitled.

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Answer 20

And during your past life time did you pay into the social security trust fund the 40 required quarters for that purpose and time in your life.

Contact the SSA.gov office to get the CORRECT answer and information that you do need and want about this matter at this time.



http://ssa.gov/



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Hope that you find the above enclosed information useful. 11/12/2014

Answer 21

if you were self employed while in the US, you had to have filed a Sched C and SE with your 1040 - the SE would have told you how much FICA and Medicare tax you had to pay. Did you ever work a paycheck job and got a W-2 whil in the US? - contact the Soc sec admin - they have a website and you can get a schedule online that shows all your earnings and estimated benefits

Answer 22

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 23

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 24

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 25

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 26

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 27

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 28

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 29

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 30

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 31

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 32

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 33

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 34

If you paid self-employment tax for enough quarters to qualify, then yes. The only way to find out is to apply.

Answer 35

If you paid self-employment tax for enough quarters to qualify, then yes. The only way to find out is to apply.

Answer 36

If you paid self-employment tax for enough quarters to qualify, then yes. The only way to find out is to apply.

Answer 37

If you paid self-employment tax for enough quarters to qualify, then yes. The only way to find out is to apply.

Answer 38

If you paid self-employment tax for enough quarters to qualify, then yes. The only way to find out is to apply.

Answer 39

If you paid self-employment tax for enough quarters to qualify, then yes. The only way to find out is to apply.

Answer 40

If you paid self-employment tax for enough quarters to qualify, then yes. The only way to find out is to apply.

Answer 41

If you paid self-employment tax for enough quarters to qualify, then yes. The only way to find out is to apply.

Answer 42

If you paid self-employment tax for enough quarters to qualify, then yes. The only way to find out is to apply.

Answer 43

You're only entitled to receive social security if you paid into social security over your work career.

Answer 44

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 45

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 46

Unless you paid into it you don't get it. Did you pay SE tax on your return? That is social security and medicare.

Answer 47

If you paid self-employment tax for enough quarters to qualify, then yes. The only way to find out is to apply.

Answer 48

did you work in the US for no less than 40 quarters during your working life time? that would make you eligible for SS regardless of where you lived

but if you did not work and pay into the SS system those 40 quarters you have nothing to claim

Answer 49

When you were self employed, did you file taxes in the US and pay self employment tax, for at least 10 years? That would qualify you. Otherwise, no.

Answer 50

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 51

If you paid self-employment tax for enough quarters to qualify, then yes. The only way to find out is to apply.

Answer 52

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 53

If you paid in for any ten years, you are entitled to get a check.

Answer 54

If you reported the self employment income and paid self employment tax you would get benefits if you have enough credits.

Answer 55

You get out what you pay in.

Answer 56

If you put nothing in, there is nothing for you to get out.

Answer 57

but what you get is based on what you paid in too. if you were eligible.