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Originally Posted by astromeria
-- DS, public school teacher in MA, doesn't. (But he pays 11% of each paycheck into the MA Teachers' Retirement Fund instead.)
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Thanks astromeria. I didn't know that.
About your DS: The 11%, is that his contribution, or 5.5 of his and 5.5 match by the state? If all his, does he get any matching from the state?
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Originally Posted by Gumby
There is a "Windfall Elimination Provision" that kicks in when someone is receiving a pension from a job where social security taxes were not withheld (like some teachers). If the pension is large enough, it eliminates the spousal social security amount.
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Thanks. Didn't know that either. Other than some teachers, are there other type of jobs that do not pay SS tax?
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