Excerpted from "Social Security Handbook". See the up-to-date, official Social Security Handbook at ssa.gov.

1403. Earnings Record

1403.1 What does the earnings record show?

Your earnings record shows the amount of earnings reported by your employer or by you, if you are self-employed. Also, it shows the periods for which your earnings were reported.

1403.2 What happens to the Social Security taxes?

During working years, employees, their employers, and the self-employed pay Social Security and/or Medicare taxes. The equivalent of these taxes is pooled in special trust funds under automatic appropriation by Congress. (See §140.)

Last Revised: Jul. 1, 2004

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Procedure for Correcting Earnings Record

When is a child automatically entitled on a second earnings record?

Family Maximum When Child is Entitled on More Than One Earnings Record

Is notice given of changes in an earnings record?

Evidence Needed to Change Earnings Record

Maximum Monthly Benefits Payable on One Earnings Record

Are benefits of those entitled to benefits on your earnings record affected when you do not file your annual report on time?

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There are 8 Comments

How can I get a copy of my SS earnings for 2008?

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 18:04

How can I get a copy of my Social Security earnings for 2008?

Social Security earnings statement

Submitted by Site Admin on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 23:14

Please file a request for your earnings statement here :
http://www.ssa.gov/mystatement/

Copy of my SS earnings for 2008

Submitted by Vetac on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 09:33

I need a copy of these records. My last one got thrown away by mistake.

I need a report for s.s.

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 10:30

Please if you may ,send me a copy of my social security benefit so that I may see my statement as soon as possible thank you James T 47 Roe Road Bloomingburg 12721 born 1959 October. email is jto__@ yahoo.com