When a parent tragically passes away, their minor children may be entitled to receive Social Security survivor benefits, offering essential financial support. To access these benefits, it's necessary ...

Applying for spousal Social Security benefits in the United States is a process that requires careful attention to detail.

The Social Security Administration is taking online applications for one of its main disability programs after years of trying to simplify and move the process online, an effort the agency’s former ...

The Social Security Administration has made a major update to its Supplemental Security Income (SSI) application, hoping that Americans will be able to apply for benefits more easily. SSI provides ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law 104-13, the ...

Looking for your tax forms, like your W-2 or 1099-MISC? Most tax forms should be in your mailbox or on their way - but if you don’t have them in hand just yet, there are steps that you can take to ...

About two months ago, I got a question from a reader that I had never received before. (And believe me, that is unusual. I thought there wasn’t a single Social Security-related question I haven’t been ...