This year I’m trying to move back into pre-2020 condition as far as possible given aging. Trying to be more open and trusting with real people, pulling out of anxiety and constipation and inertia, getting projects underway again.
After finishing federal and state tax, decided to update some internal records that I was skipping during the long period of utter apathy. I have a spreadsheet of income and social security with adjustments for inflation. Hadn’t updated it since 2019. I found the income from internal records of 1040s, but didn’t have the SS on hand.
Tried to get the data from SSA, but apparently I’m not entitled to see it! After running through an amazingly complex series of “multifactor authentication” crap, finally located the PDF of annual benefits. BUT it only includes the taxable income from 1040s, which isn’t what I want. It says:
We are not giving you estimates because our records show that you are already receiving or have qualified for benefits.
Gee thanks. Nice to know that I’m a cyberthreat against myself!
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