The great Boomer migration is underway. What am I talking about? The Boomer migration refers to all the Baby Boomers that are starting to retire. Part and parcel to retirement is the payment of social security benefits. The money is not huge, but it can help out. The question for most Boomers is whether they have to pay taxes on it.
For years and years, you’ve been paying into social security with every paycheck. The government thanks you for doing so! While saving for your retirement, you also gave the federal government a pool of money to borrow from to pay for other things. Alas, that is a subject for another article. Now that you are retiring, it is time to reap the benefit of all those payments. Continue reading ‘Retirement Primer – Do You Have to Pay Taxes on Social Security Benefits?’ »