Amendments
2000—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–182, § 4(a)(1), in last sentence of concluding provisions substituted “nor shall any deduction be made under this subsection from any widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit if the widow, surviving divorced wife, widower, or surviving divorced husband involved became entitled to such benefit prior to attaining age 60” for “nor shall any deduction be made under this subsection from any widow’s insurance benefit for any month in which the widow or surviving divorced wife is entitled and has not attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title) (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or from any widower’s insurance benefit for any month in which the widower or surviving divorced husband is entitled and has not attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title) (but only if he became so entitled prior to attaining age 60)”.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 106–182, § 2(1), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “the age of seventy”.
Subsec. (d)(1)(A), (2). Pub. L. 106–182, § 2(2), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “the age of seventy”.
Subsec. (f)(1)(B). Pub. L. 106–182, § 2(3), substituted “was at or above retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “was age seventy or over”.
Subsec. (f)(1)(D). Pub. L. 106–182, § 4(a)(2), added cl. (D) and struck out former cl. (D) which read as follows: “for which such individual is entitled to widow’s insurance benefits and has not attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title) (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or widower’s insurance benefits and has not attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title) (but only if he became so entitled prior to attaining age 60),”.
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 106–182, § 2(4), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “age 70”.
Subsec. (f)(8)(E). Pub. L. 106–182, § 3(a), added subpar. (E).
Subsec. (f)(9). Pub. L. 106–182, § 3(b), substituted “(8)(D), and (8)(E),” for “and (8)(D),”.
Subsec. (h)(1)(A)(i), (ii). Pub. L. 106–182, § 2(5), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “age 70”.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 106–182, § 2(6), substituted “retirement age” for “age seventy” in heading and “having attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “seventy years of age”.
1996—Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 104–121, § 102(b)(1)(A), substituted “the taxable year ending after 2001 and before 2003 (with respect to individuals described in subparagraph (D)) or the taxable year ending after 1993 and before 1995 (with respect to other individuals)” for “the taxable year ending after 1993 and before 1995”.
Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii)(II). Pub. L. 104–121, § 102(b)(1)(B), substituted “for 2000 (with respect to individuals described in subparagraph (D)) or 1992 (with respect to other individuals)” for “for 1992”.
Subsec. (f)(8)(D). Pub. L. 104–121, § 102(a), amended subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (D) read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the exempt amount which is applicable to an individual who has attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title) before the close of the taxable year involved—
“(i) shall be $333.33⅓ for each month of any taxable year ending after 1977 and before 1979,
“(ii) shall be $375 for each month of any taxable year ending after 1978 and before 1980,
“(iii) shall be $416.66⅔ for each month of any taxable year ending after 1979 and before 1981,
“(iv) shall be $458.33⅓ for each month of any taxable year ending after 1980 and before 1982, and
“(v) shall be $500 for each month of any taxable year ending after 1981 and before 1983.”
1994—Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 103–296, § 309(b), substituted “section 422(b) of this title. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any reduction under this subsection in the case of an individual who is entitled to a benefit under subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 402 of this title for any month on the basis of the same wages and self-employment income as another person—
“(A) who also is entitled to a benefit under subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 402 of this title for such month,
“(B) who does not live in the same household as such individual, and
“(C) whose benefit for such month is suspended (in whole or in part) pursuant to subsection (h)(3) of this section,
shall be made before the suspension under subsection (h)(3). Whenever” for “section 422(b) of this title. Whenever”.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 103–296, § 310(b), substituted “Subject to paragraph (7) and except as otherwise provided in paragraph (10)(C)” for “Subject to paragraph (7)”.
Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 103–296, § 310(a), added par. (10).
Subsecs. (b)(1), (c), (f)(3), (4). Pub. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (f)(5)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 103–296, § 321(c)(6)(A), substituted “Code of 1986” for “Code of 1954”.
Subsec. (f)(5)(C)(i), (ii). Pub. L. 103–296, § 321(a)(6), realigned margins.
Subsec. (f)(5)(D), (6). Pub. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (f)(8)(A). Pub. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” and “the Commissioner” for “he”.
Subsec. (f)(8)(B). Pub. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), in closing provisions substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” and “the Commissioner shall” for “he shall”.
Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 103–296, § 321(g)(2), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: “the product of the exempt amount described in clause (i) and the ratio of (I) the deemed average total wages (as defined in section 409(k)(1) of this title) for the calendar year before the calendar year in which the determination under subparagraph (A) is made to (II) the deemed average total wages (as so defined) for the calendar year before the most recent calendar year in which an increase in the exempt amount was enacted or a determination resulting in such an increase was made under subparagraph (A), with such product, if not a multiple of $10, being rounded to the next higher multiple of $10 where such product is a multiple of $5 but not of $10 and to the nearest multiple of $10 in any other case.”
Subsecs. (f)(8)(C), (g). Pub. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.
Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Pub. L. 103–296, § 314(a), substituted “four months” for “three months” in last sentence.
Pub. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), in subpar. (A) as amended by Pub. L. 103–296, § 309(c), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” wherever appearing and “the Commissioner” for “he” before “finds”.
Pub. L. 103–296, § 309(c), substituted “Such report need not be made for any taxable year—
“(i) beginning with or after the month in which such individual attained age 70, or
“(ii) if benefit payments for all months (in such taxable year) in which such individual is under age 70 have been suspended under the provisions of the first sentence of paragraph (3) of this subsection, unless—
“(I) such individual is entitled to benefits under subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 402 of this title,
“(II) such benefits are reduced under subsection (a) of this section for any month in such taxable year, and
“(III) in any such month there is another person who also is entitled to benefits under subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 402 of this title on the basis of the same wages and self-employment income and who does not live in the same household as such individual.
The Secretary may grant” for “Such report need not be made for any taxable year (i) beginning with or after the month in which such individual attained age 70, or (ii) if benefit payments for all months (in such taxable year) in which such individual is under age 70 have been suspended under the provisions of the first sentence of paragraph (3) of this subsection. The Secretary may grant”.
Subsec. (h)(1)(B). Pub. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” wherever appearing and “submitted to the Commissioner” for “submitted to him”.
Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 103–296, § 309(a), struck out subsec. (i) which read as follows: “In the case of any individual, deductions by reason of the provisions of subsection (b), (c), (g), or (h) of this section, or the provisions of section 422(b) of this title, shall, notwithstanding such provisions, be made from the benefits to which such individual is entitled only to the extent that such deductions reduce the total amount which would otherwise be paid, on the basis of the same wages and self-employment income, to such individual and the other individuals living in the same household.”
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 103–296, § 321(c)(6)(A), substituted “Code of 1986” for “Code of 1954”.
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.
1990—Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 101–508, § 5119(c), added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 101–508, § 5119(d), inserted “(3)(D),” after “(3)(C),”.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 101–508, § 5117(a)(3)(B), inserted “and as amended by section 5117 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990,” after second reference to “December 1978”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 101–508, § 5127(a), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted “Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in any case in which—” and cls. (i) and (ii) for “When any of the other persons referred to in paragraph (1)(B) is entitled to monthly benefits as a divorced spouse under section 402(b) or (c) of this title for any month and such person has been so divorced for not less than 2 years,”, and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 101–508, § 5127(b), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), substituted “Except as provided in clause (ii), in any case in which—” and subcls. (I) and (II) for “When any divorced spouse is entitled to monthly benefits under section 402(b) or (c) of this title for any month and such divorced spouse has been so divorced for not less than 2 years,”, and added cl. (ii).
Subsec. (f)(5)(E). Pub. L. 101–508, § 5123(a)(1), (2), redesignated last undesignated par. of section 411(a) of this title as subpar. (E) and substituted “For purposes of this section, any individual’s net earnings from self-employment which result from or are attributable to” for “Any income of an individual which results from or is attributable to”, “the income, on which the computation of such net earnings from self-employment is based, is actually paid” for “the income is actually paid”, and “unless such income was” for “unless it was”.
1989—Subsec. (f)(5)(C). Pub. L. 101–239, § 10208(d)(2)(A)(ii), (vi), substituted “paragraphs (1), (6)(B), (6)(C), (7)(B), and (8) of section 409(a)” for “subsections (a), (g)(2), (g)(3), (h)(2), and (j) of section 409” in introductory provisions and “409(a)(11)(B)” for “409(m)(2)” in cl. (ii).
Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii)(I). Pub. L. 101–239, § 10208(b)(1)(A), substituted “the deemed average total wages (as defined in section 409(k)(1) of this title)” for “the average of the total wages (as defined in regulations of the Secretary and computed without regard to the limitations specified in section 409(a) of this title) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate”.
Pub. L. 101–239, § 10208(d)(2)(A)(i), substituted “409(a)(1)” for “409(a)”.
Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii)(II). Pub. L. 101–239, § 10208(b)(1)(B), substituted “the deemed average total wages (as so defined)” for “the average of the total wages (as so defined and computed) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate”.
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 101–239, § 10305(a), substituted “Secretary, except that in making any such determination, the Secretary shall specifically take into account any physical, mental, educational, or linguistic limitation such individual may have (including any lack of facility with the English language)” for “Secretary” in last sentence.
1988—Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 100–647 inserted “(or, but for the individual’s death, would have attained)” after “who has attained” in first sentence, inserted after first sentence “For purposes of the preceding sentence, notwithstanding section 411(e) of this title, the number of months in the taxable year in which an individual dies shall be 12.”, and substituted “first sentence of this paragraph” for “preceding sentence” in last sentence.
1986—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 99–272, § 12108(a)(1), struck out “preceding” after “pursuant to the” in first sentence.
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 99–272, § 12108(a)(2), substituted “(4), and (5)” for “and (5)” and “shall be reduced” for “whether or not such total benefits are otherwise subject to reduction under this subsection but after any reduction under this subsection which would otherwise be applicable, shall be, reduced or further reduced”.
1984—Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(3)(A), inserted a period at end of par. (8).
Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2661(g)(1)(A)(i), substituted “for more than forty-five hours of which such individual engaged” for “on seven or more different calendar days of which he engaged”.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(3)(B), substituted “an individual under the age of seventy who is entitled” for “an individual who is entitled”.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 2661(g)(1)(A)(ii), substituted “for more than forty-five hours” for “on seven or more different calendar days”.
Subsec. (f)(5)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(3)(C), substituted “702(a)(8)” for “702(a)(9)”.
Subsec. (f)(5)(D)(i). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2662(c)(1), made a clarifying amendment to Pub. L. 98–21, § 201(c)(1)(B). See 1983 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (f)(8)(B), (C). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(3)(D), realigned margins of subpars. (B) and (C).
Subsec. (f)(9). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2661(g)(2)(A), added par. (9).
Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2602(a), added par. (4).
1983—Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 98–21, § 331(a)(1), amended cl. (ii) generally, substituting provisions relating to an amount (I) initially equal to the product of 1.75 and the primary insurance amount that would be computed under section 415(a)(1) of this title, for January of the year determined for purposes of this clause under the following two sentences, with respect to average indexed monthly earnings equal to one-twelfth of the contribution and benefit base determined for that year under section 430 of this title, and (II) thereafter increased in accordance with the provisions of section 415(i)(2)(A)(ii) of this title, for provisions relating to an amount equal to the product of 1.75 and the primary insurance amount that would be computed under section 415(a)(1) of this title for that month with respect to average indexed monthly earnings equal to one-twelfth of the contribution and benefit base determined for that year under section 430 of this title, and inserted provisions following cl. (ii).
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 98–21, § 331(a)(2), substituted “the amount determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of this subsection, except that for this purpose the references to subparagraph (A) in the last two sentences of paragraph (3)(A) shall be deemed to be references to paragraph (7)” for “the product of 1.75 and the primary insurance amount that would be computed under section 415(a)(1) of this title for that month with respect to average indexed monthly earnings equal to one-twelfth of the contribution and benefit base determined under section 430 of this title for the year in which that month occurs”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 98–21, § 309(f), inserted “or father’s” after “mother’s” in provisions following subpar. (B).
Pub. L. 98–21, § 132(b)(1)(A)(iii), substituted “clauses (A) and (B)” for “clauses (1) and (2)” in provisions following subpar. (B).
Pub. L. 98–21, § 132(b)(1)(A)(i), (ii), (iv), designated existing provisions of subsec. (b) as par. (1), and in par. (1), as so designated, redesignated cls. (1) and (2) as (A) and (B), respectively, and cls. (A) and (B) as (i) and (ii), respectively.
Subsec. (b)(1)(i). Pub. L. 98–21, § 331(b), substituted “first sentence of paragraph (4)” for “penultimate sentence”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98–21, § 132(b)(1)(A)(v), added par. (2).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–21, § 201(c)(2), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “age sixty-five”.
Pub. L. 98–21, § 201(c)(1)(B), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “age 65” wherever appearing in provisions following par. (4).
Pub. L. 98–21, § 309(g), amended subsec. (c) generally, substituting in par. (1) specification of more than forty-five hours of nonrecovered remunerative activity for specification of seven or more different days of such activity, and in pars. (2) to (4) provisions not distinguishing between the sexes for provisions relating only to the entitlements of women, and in provisions following par. (4) inserting “or surviving divorced husband” after “widower”.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 98–21, § 309(h), inserted “divorced husband,” after “husband,”.
Pub. L. 98–21, § 132(b)(2), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 98–21, § 309(h), inserted “or father’s” after “mother’s” in three places.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 98–21, § 132(b)(1)(B)(i), inserted “(excluding divorced spouses referred to in subsection (b)(2))” after “and all other persons” and after “other persons” and inserted “such” after “payments to which such individual and all” in first sentence.
Subsec. (f)(1)(D). Pub. L. 98–21, § 201(c)(1)(B), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “age 65” in two places.
Subsec. (f)(1)(F). Pub. L. 98–21, § 306(i), substituted “section 402(b) or (c) of this title (but only by reason of having a child in his or her care within the meaning of paragraph (1)(B) of subsection (b) or (c), as may be applicable)” for “section 402(b) of this title (but only by reason of having a child in her care within the meaning of paragraph (1)(B) of that subsection)”.
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 98–21, § 347(a), substituted “33⅓ percent of his earnings for such year in excess of the product of the applicable exempt amount as determined under paragraph (8) in the case of an individual who has attained retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title) before the close of such taxable year, or 50 percent of his earnings for such year in excess of such product in the case of any other individual” for “50 per centum of his earnings for such year in excess of the product of the applicable exempt amount as determined under paragraph (8)”.
Subsec. (f)(5)(C). Pub. L. 98–21, § 324(c)(4), inserted provision excluding from “wages” certain payments on account of retirement or under a pension plan of the employer.
Subsec. (f)(5)(D)(i). Pub. L. 98–21, § 201(c)(1)(B), as amended by Pub. L. 98–369, § 2662(c)(1), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “the age of 65”.
Subsec. (f)(7). Pub. L. 98–21, § 132(b)(1)(B)(ii), inserted “(excluding divorced spouses referred to in subsection (b)(2))” after “all persons”.
Subsec. (f)(8)(A). Pub. L. 98–21, § 111(a)(4), substituted “December” for “June”.
Subsec. (f)(8)(D). Pub. L. 98–21, § 201(c)(1)(B), substituted “retirement age (as defined in section 416(l) of this title)” for “age 65”.
1981—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 97–35, § 2206(b)(2), substituted in provisions following subpar. (D) “decreased to the next lower” for “increased to the next higher”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 97–35, § 2206(b)(3), substituted “next lower multiple” for “next higher multiple”.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 97–123, § 2(f), struck out “, modified by the application of section 415(a)(6) of this title”.
Pub. L. 97–35, §§ 2201(c)(6), 2206(b)(4), inserted “, modified by the application of section 415(a)(6) of this title” and inserted provision that for the purposes of the preceding sentence, the phrase “rounded to the next higher multiple of $0.10”, as it appeared in subsec. (a)(2)(C) of this section as in effect in December 1978, be deemed to read “rounded to the next lower multiple of $0.10”.
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–265 added par. (6), redesignated former pars. (6) to (8) as (7) to (9), respectively, and made conforming amendments to pars. (1), (2)(D), and (8).
Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 96–473, § 6(b)(1), substituted “entitled on the basis” for “entitled on the bases”.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 96–473, § 6(b)(2), substituted “benefit base” for “benefits base”.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 96–473, §§ 1(a)(1), 4(a), inserted reference to December 1977 in cl. (E) and added cl. (F).
Subsec. (f)(2)(F). Pub. L. 96–473, § 1(a)(2), inserted reference to cl. (F).
Subsec. (f)(5)(D). Pub. L. 96–473, § 3(a), revised former cls. (i) and (ii) into cl. (i), inserted reference to women, and added cl. (ii).
1977—Subsec. (a)(1) to (7). Pub. L. 95–216, § 202, generally restated the provisions of existing pars. (1) to (5) with changes to take into account the revised system for computing primary insurance amounts based on wage-indexed earnings and redistributed those existing provisions as thus restated into pars. (1) to (7).
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 95–216, § 204(e), added par. (8).
Subsecs. (c)(1), (d)(1), (f)(1)(B). Pub. L. 95–216, § 302(a), substituted “seventy” for “seventy-two”.
Subsec. (f)(1)(E). Pub. L. 95–216, §§ 301(d), 303(a), substituted “the applicable exempt amount” for “$200 or the exempt amount” and inserted “, if such month is in the taxable year in which occurs the first month that is both (i) a month for which the individual is entitled to benefits under subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 402 of this title (without having been entitled for the preceding month to a benefit under any other of such subsections), and (ii) a month in which the individual did not engage in self-employment and did not render services for wages (determined as provided in paragraph (5)) of more than the applicable exempt amount as determined under paragraph (8)” after “as determined under paragraph (8)”.
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 95–216, § 301(d), substituted “the applicable exempt amount” for “$200 or the exempt amount”.
Pub. L. 95–216, § 302(b), substituted “age 70” for “age 72”.
Subsec. (f)(4)(B). Pub. L. 95–216, § 301(d), substituted “the applicable exempt amount” for “$200 or the exempt amount”.
Subsec. (f)(8)(A). Pub. L. 95–216, § 301(a), substituted “the new exempt amounts (separately stated for individuals described in subparagraph (D) and for other individuals) which are to be applicable (unless prevented from becoming effective by subparagraph (C) with respect to taxable years ending in (or with the close of) the calendar year after the calendar year” for “a new exempt amount which shall be effective (unless such new exempt amount is prevented from becoming effective by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph) with respect to any individual’s taxable year which ends after the calendar year”.
Subsec. (f)(8)(B). Pub. L. 95–216, §§ 301(b), 353(a), applicable with respect to taxable years ending after Dec. 1977, substituted “Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (D), the exempt amount which is applicable to individuals described in such subparagraph and the exempt amount which is applicable to other individuals for each month of a particular taxable year, shall each be” for “The exempt amount for each month of a particular taxable year shall be” in provisions preceding cl. (i), substituted “the corresponding exempt amount” for “the exempt amount” in cl. (i), and, in provisions following cl. (ii), substituted “an exempt amount” for “the exempt amount”, and effective Jan. 1, 1979, substituted “is” for “was” in cl. (i) and, in cl. (ii), substituted “(I) the average of the total wages (as defined in regulations of the Secretary and computed without regard to the limitations specified in section 409(a) of this title) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate for the calendar year before the calendar year in which the determination under subparagraph (A) is made to (II) the average of the total wages (as so defined and computed) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate for the calendar year before the most recent calendar year” for “(I) the average of the wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary of the Treasury for the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the determination under subparagraph (A) was made to (II) the average of the wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary of the Treasury for the calendar year 1973, or, if later, the calendar year preceding the most recent calendar year” and struck out reference to wages for calendar year 1978.
Subsec. (f)(8)(D). Pub. L. 95–216, § 301(c)(1), added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Pub. L. 95–216, § 301(d), substituted “the applicable exempt amount” for “$200 or the exempt amount”.
Pub. L. 95–216, § 302(c), substituted “age 70” for “the age of 72” and for “age 72”.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 95–216, § 302(a), (d), substituted “seventy” for “seventy-two” in heading and in text.
1976—Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 94–202 substituted “wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary of the Treasury for the calendar year preceding the calendar year” for “taxable wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary for the first calendar quarter of the calendar year” in cl. (I), substituted “wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary of the Treasury for the calendar year 1973, or, if later, the calendar year preceding” for “taxable wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary for the first calendar quarter of 1973, or, if later, the first calendar quarter of” in cl. (II), and directed that the average wages for calendar year 1978, or any prior calendar year, be deemed equal to 400% of the average wages reported for the first quarter of that year.
1973—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93–66, § 202(a), (b), substituted in pars. (1), (3), first sentence, and (4)(B), “$200” for “$175”.
Subsec. (f)(8)(A). Pub. L. 93–233, § 3(k)(1), substituted: “with the month of June following” for “with the first month of the calendar year following”, “which ends after the calendar year in which such benefit increase is effective” for “which ends with the close of or after the calendar year with the first month of which such benefit increase is effective”, and “during the calendar year after the calendar year in which the benefit increase is effective” for “during such calendar year”; and struck out after “such quarter occurs” and before “a new exempt amount” parenthetical “(along with the publication of such benefit increased as required by section 415(i)(2)(D) of this title)”.
Subsec. (f)(8)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 93–233, § 18(a), substituted “exempt amount” for “contribution and benefit base” and “subparagraph (A)” for “section 430(a) of this title”, respectively.
Subsec. (f)(8)(B) foll. (ii). Pub. L. 93–233, § 3(k)(2), substituted “within 30 days after the close of the base quarter (as defined in section 415(i)(1)(A) of this title) in such year” for “no later than August 15 of such year”.
Subsec. (f)(8)(C). Pub. L. 93–233, § 3(k)(3), struck out “or providing a general benefit increase under this subchapter (as defined in section 415(i)(3) of this title)” after “law increasing the exempt amount”.
Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Pub. L. 93–66, § 202(c), substituted “$200” for “$175”.
1972—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–336, § 202(a)(2)(A), inserted “in or deemed to be” after “the table”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 92–336, § 202(a)(2)(B), as amended by Pub. L. 92–603, §§ 103(c), 144(a)(3), substituted provisions relating to the reduction in the total benefits for any month after January 1971 where two or more persons were entitled to monthly benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title for January 1971 or any prior month, for provisions relating to the reduction in the total of benefits for September 1972 or any subsequent month where two or more persons were entitled to monthly benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title for August, 1972.
Pub. L. 92–336, § 201(b), substituted provisions relating to the reduction in the total of benefits for September 1972 or any subsequent month where two or more persons were entitled to monthly benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title for August 1972, for provisions relating to the reduction in the total of benefits for January 1971 or any subsequent month where two or more persons were entitled to monthly benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title for January 1971.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 92–603, § 144(a)(2), inserted “such” before “person”.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 92–336, § 201(h)(1), added par. (4).
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 92–603, § 101(b), added par. (5).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 92–603, §§ 102(c)(1), 107(b)(1), substituted “attained age 65 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age (60), or from any widower’s insurance benefit for any month in which the widower is entitled and has not attained age 65 (but only if he became so entitled prior to attaining age 60)” for “attained age 62 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or from any widower’s insurance benefit for any month in which the widower is entitled and has not attained age 62”.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 92–603, §§ 102(c)(2), 105(a)(1), 107(b)(2), substituted “attained age 65 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or widower’s insurance benefits and has not attained age 65 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60)” for “attained age 62 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or widower’s insurance benefits and has not attained age 62” in cl. (D) and substituted “$175 or the exempt amount as determined under paragraph (8)” for “$140” in cl. (E).
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 92–603, §§ 105(a)(3), 106(a), substituted “shall be 50 per centum of his earnings for such year in excess of the product of $175 or the exempt amount as determined under paragraph (8),” for “shall be his earnings for such year in excess of the product of $140” and struck out “, except that of the first $1,200 of such excess (or all of such excess if it is less than $1,200), an amount equal to one-half thereof shall not be included” after “number of months in such year” and inserted provisions for the exclusion of certain earnings in the year of attaining age 72.
Subsec. (f)(4)(B). Pub. L. 92–603, § 105(a)(1), substituted “$175 or the exempt amount as determined under paragraph (8)” for “$140”.
Subsec. (f)(8). Pub. L. 92–603, § 105(b), added par. (8).
Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Pub. L. 92–603, § 105(a)(2), substituted “$175 or the exempt amount as determined under subsection (f)(8)” for “$140”.
1971—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 92–5 substituted references to January 1971 for references to January 1970, substituted “December 1970” for “December 1969”, and, in subpar. (B), substituted “prior to March 17, 1971” for “prior to December 30, 1969 (and prior to January 1, 1970)”, and lowered the multiple of the benefit amount from 115 percent to 110 percent.
1969—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 91–172 substituted references to January 1970 for references to February 1968, and, in subpar. (B), substituted “prior to December 30, 1969 (and prior to January 1, 1970)” for “prior to February 1968”, and raised the multiple of the benefit amount from 113 percent to 115 percent.
1968—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–248, § 163(a)(1), provided for reduction of benefits in the total of monthly benefits to which individuals are entitled for any month on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of an insured individual and that where such total of benefits for such month includes any benefit or benefits under section 402(d) of this title which are payable solely by reason of section 416(h)(3) of this title, the reduction shall be first applied to reduce (proportionately where there is more than one benefit so payable) the benefits so payable (but not below zero).
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 90–248, § 101(b), substituted references to February 1968 for former references to December 1964 and for former references to the enactment of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, increased the multiple of the benefit amount from 107 to 113 percent, and struck out former cl. (ii) which provided that the total of monthly benefits shall not be reduced to less than the larger of the amount determined under subpar. (A) or with respect to any month after the month in which the Social Security Amendments of 1965 are enacted, an amount equal to the sum of the amounts derived by multiplying the benefit amount determined under this subchapter (including subsection (a) of this section, but without the application of section 422(b) of this title, section 402(q) of this title, and subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this section), as in effect prior to the enactment of such Amendments, for each such person (other than a person who would not be entitled to such benefits for such month without the application of the amendments made by section 306 of the Social Security Amendments of 1965) for the month of enactment, by 107 percent and raising each such increased amount, if it is not a multiple of $0.10, to the next higher multiple of $0.10.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–248, § 104(d)(1)(A), inserted after “any subsequent month” in third sentence “; nor shall any deduction be made under this subsection from any widow’s insurance benefit for any month in which the widow or surviving divorced wife is entitled and has not attained age 62 (but only if she became so entitled prior to attaining age 60), or from any widower’s insurance benefit for any month in which the widower is entitled and has not attained age 62”.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 90–248, §§ 104(d)(1)(B), 107(a)(1), inserted in third sentence subpar. (D) and redesignated existing provisions as subpar. (E), and substituted “$140” for “125”.
Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 90–248, § 104(d)(1)(C), substituted “(D), and (E)” for “and (D)”.
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 90–248, § 107(a)(1), substituted “$140” for “$125”.
Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 90–248, § 104(d)(1)(D), substituted “(E)” for “(D)”.
Subsec. (f)(4)(B). Pub. L. 90–248, § 107(a)(1), substituted “$140” for “$125”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 90–248, § 161(b), substituted provisions that the penalty for the first failure to report will equal one month’s benefit, for the second failure to report—two month’s benefits, for the third or a subsequent failure to report—three month’s benefits but in no case will the penalty exceed the number of months in the period for which there is a failure to report, and defining “period for which there is a failure to report” for present provisions that the penalty for the first failure to report is one month’s benefit and for subsequent failures, the penalty is an amount equal to the total amount of the benefits for all the months in which the event occurred but was not reported within the prescribed time.
Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Pub. L. 90–248, §§ 107(a)(2), 160(a), inserted last sentence authorizing the Secretary to extend time to report earnings up to three months if there is a valid reason for delay, and substituted “$140” for “$125”.
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 90–248, § 160(b), substituted in text preceding subpar. (A) “by or in accordance with such paragraph” for “therein”.
Subsec. (h)(2)(A). Pub. L. 90–248, § 161(a), inserted exception provision that if the deduction is less than the amount of his benefits for the last month for which he was entitled to benefits, the additional deduction will be the amount of the deduction under subsec. (b) but not less than ten dollars.
1965—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 89–97, § 301(c), substituted provisions to assure an increase in the family benefits for families who were on the benefit rolls after December 1964 and whose benefits were determined under former provisions by providing that the maximum family benefit of each month after December 1964 will be the larger of (1) the family maximum specified in column V of the new table or (2) the sum of all family members’ benefits after each such benefit has been increased by seven percent (and rounded to the next higher ten cents if it is not already a multiple of ten cents), for former provisions restricting the reduction of total benefits to individuals entitled to monthly benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title for December 1958.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 89–97, §§ 301(c), 308(d)(6), struck out par. (3) which was a special saving clause for maximum family benefits of people who became disabled before 1959 since families whose benefits were determined under such par. (3) are now covered by subsec. (a)(2) of this section, and added par. (3), respectively.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–97, § 306(c)(10), (11), inserted in penultimate sentence “paragraph (1) of section 402(s) of this title applies or” after “for any month in which” and in last sentence the introductory phrase “Subject to paragraph (3) of such section 402(s)”.
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 89–97, § 308(d)(7), substituted “surviving divorced mother” for “former wife divorced”.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 89–97, § 308(d)(8), inserted “divorced wife,” after “wife,”.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 89–97, §§ 306(c)(12), 310(a)(1), inserted “but subject to section 402(s) of this title” after “Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph” in last sentence and substituted “$125” for “$100”.
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 89–97, § 310(a)(1), (2), substituted “$125” for “$100” and “$1,200” for “$500” in two places.
Subsec. (f)(4)(B). Pub. L. 89–97, § 310(a)(1), substituted “$125” for “$100”.
Subsec. (f)(5)(B). Pub. L. 89–97, § 325(a)(1), broke down existing provisions into cls. (i) and (ii), provided, in cl. (ii), for exclusion from gross income of amounts provided by subpar. (D) of this par., and, in cl. (ii), inserted reference to distributive share of loss described in section 702(a)(9) of Title 26.
Subsec. (f)(5)(D). Pub. L. 89–97, § 325(a)(2), added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Pub. L. 89–97, § 310(a)(3), substituted “$125” for “$100”.
1961—Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 87–64 substituted “$500” for “$300” in two places.
1960—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 86–778, § 302(a), substituted “, then such total of benefits shall not be reduced to less than $99.10 if such primary insurance amount is $66, to less than $102.40 if such primary insurance amount is $67, to less than $106.50 if such primary insurance amount is $68, or, if such primary insurance amount is higher than $68, to less than the smaller of” for “and is not less than $68, then such total of benefits shall not be reduced to less than the smaller of” in the provisions following cl. (B), and “the amount determined under this subsection without regard to this paragraph, or $206.60, whichever is larger” for “the last figure in column V of the table appearing in section 415(a) of this title” in cl. (C).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 86–778, § 211(a), amended subsec. (b) generally, and among other changes, authorized deductions from payments to which any other persons are entitled on the basis of an individual’s wages and self-employed income, substituted provisions requiring deductions for months in which an individual is charged with excess earnings under the provisions of subsec. (f) of this section for provisions which required deductions for months in which an individual is charged with any earnings under the provisions of subsec. (e) of this section, and inserted the second, third, fourth and fifth sentences. Former cls. (2)–(5) and the closing paragraph of subsec. (b) are covered by subsec. (c) of this section.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 86–778, § 211(b), redesignated the opening provisions, cls. (2) to (5) and the closing provisions of former subsec. (b) of this section as the opening provisions, cls. (1) to (4) and the closing provisions of subsec. (c), respectively. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 86–778, § 211(c), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). Provisions of subsec. (d) were formerly contained in subsec. (c) of this section.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 86–778, § 211(c), (d), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e), substituted “subsections (c) and (d)” for “subsections (b) and (c)”, and struck out provisions which required the charging of any earnings to any month to be treated as an event occurring in such month. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 86–778, § 211(c), (e), redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f), and amended such subsection by inserting pars. (3) and (7), substituting provisions requiring an amount of an individual’s excess earnings equal to the sum of the payments to which he and all other persons are entitled for the month under section 402 of this title on the basis of his wages and self-employment income (or the total of his excess earnings if such excess earnings are less than such sum) to be charged to the first month of the taxable year, and the balance, if any, of such excess earnings to be charged to each succeeding month in such year to the extent, in the case of each month, of the sum of the payments to which such individual and all other persons are entitled for such month under section 402 of this title on the basis of his wages and self-employment income, until the total of such excess has been so charged, for provisions which required the first $80 of earnings in excess of $1,200 to be charged to the first month of the taxable year, and the balance, if any, at the rate of $80 per month to each succeeding month in such year until all of the balance has been applied, and inserting provisions requiring the excess earnings of an individual for any taxable year, where an individual is entitled to benefits under section 402(a) of this title and other persons are entitled to benefits under section 402 (b), (c), or (d) of this title on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of such individual, to be charged in accordance with the provisions of this subsection before the excess earnings of such persons for a taxable year are charged to months in such individual’s taxable year. Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 86–778, §§ 209(a), 211(c), redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g), and substituted therein “subsection (c)” for “subsection (b) or (c)” in two places, and struck out “(other than an event specified in subsection (b)(1) or (c)(1))” after “of an event specified therein.” Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 86–778, § 211(c), (f), redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h), and substituted therein “paragraph (5) of subsection (f)” for “paragraph (4) of subsection (e)” in two places, “paragraph (3) of this subsection” for “paragraph (3) of subsection (g)”, “subsection (b)” for “subsection (b)(1)” in five places, and “suspend the total or less than the total payment” for “suspend the payment.” Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 86–778, § 211(c), (g), redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i) and substituted therein “subsection (b), (c), (g), or (h)” for “subsection (b), (f), or (g).” Former subsec. (i) was repealed by Act Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1206, title I, § 112(a), 68 Stat. 1085.
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 86–778, § 103(b), substituted “the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam or American Samoa” for “Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands”, and “the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa” for “Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands”.
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 86–778, § 211(h), substituted “subsection (g) or (h)(1)(A)” for “subsection (f) or (g)(1)(A)”.
1958—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85–840, § 101(f), substituted provisions limiting the total of monthly benefits under sections 402 and 423 of this title to the amount provided in column V of the table in section 415(a) of this title for provisions which limited the total of monthly benefits under section 402 of this title to $50, or 80% of the average monthly wage, or one and one-half times the primary insurance amount, whichever is greater, with a maximum amount of $200 and inserted provisions limiting the reduction for individuals who were entitled to monthly benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title for December 1958, and for individuals entitled to monthly benefits with respect to whom a period of disability began prior to January 1959 and continued until he became entitled to benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title, or he died, whichever first occurred.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 85–840, § 205(j), inserted “, based on the wages and self-employment income of an individual entitled to old-age insurance benefits,” before “to which a wife” in opening provisions of par. (1), and Pub. L. 85–840, § 307(f), designated existing provisions of subsec. (c) as par. (1), redesignated subpars. (1) and (2) of par. (1) as subpars. (A) and (B), substituted in subpar. (B) of par. (1) “subparagraph (A)” for “paragraph (1)”, and added par. (2).
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 85–840, § 308(a), (c), substituted “first month” for “last month” and “succeeding month” for “preceding month” wherever appearing, and “$100” for “$80” in cl. (D).
Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 85–840, § 308(b), (c), substituted “the term ‘first month of such taxable year’ means the earliest month” for “the term ‘last month of such taxable year’ means the latest month” in cl. (A), and “$100” for “$80” in cl. (B)(ii).
Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 85–840, § 308(d), designated existing provisions thereof as subpar. (A) and inserted provisions therein dispensing with the need for a report for any taxable year if benefit payments for all months (in such taxable year) in which such individual is under age 72 have been suspended under the provisions of the first sentence of par. (3) of this subsection, and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 85–840, § 205(k), struck out provisions that related to reductions by reason of the provisions of section 424 of this title.
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 85–840, § 308(e), substituted “(g)(1)(A)” for “(g)”.
1956—Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 101(d), inserted “after any deductions under section 422(b) of this title, and after any reduction under section 424 of this title” in two places.
Subsec. (b). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 101(e), inserted paragraph providing that a child should not be considered to be entitled to a child’s insurance benefit for any month in which an event specified in section 422(b) of this title occurs with respect to such child, and prohibiting any deduction from any child’s insurance benefit for the month in which the child entitled to such benefit attained the age of 18 or any subsequent month.
Subsec. (b)(3). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 102(d)(11), substituted “age 65” for “retirement age” and inserted “any such wife’s insurance benefit for such month was not reduced under the provisions of section 402(q) of this title”.
Subsec. (d). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 101(f), included events specified in section 422(b) of this title.
Subsec. (e)(4)(C). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 112(a), inserted “or performed outside the United States in the active military or naval service of the United States” after “performed within the United States by the individual as an employee”.
Subsec. (g)(1). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 107(a), permitted reports to be made on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of the year.
Subsec. (h). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 101(g), included deductions by reason of the provisions of section 422(b) of this title, and reductions by reason of the provisions of section 424 of this title.
Subsec. (k). Act Aug. 1, 1956, § 112(b), inserted “and are not performed in the active military or naval service of the United States” after “section 410 of this title”.
1954—Subsec. (a). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 102(e)(7), increased maximum limitations on the total monthly amount of benefits.
Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(a), (i)(3), put into effect an annual retirement test for beneficiaries whether they have wage or self-employment earnings, or both, inserted provision for making deductions on account of nonrecovered remunerative activity outside the United States, and provided that deductions because of such provisions be made from an individual’s benefits only for months in which he is under the age of 72, rather than 75.
Subsec. (c). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(b), (i)(3), provided that deductions be made from a dependent’s benefits for any month in which the primary beneficiary was under the age of 72, and for which he was charged with any earnings for work deduction purposes under subsec. (e) or on 7 or more different calendar days of which he engaged in noncovered remunerative activity outside the United States.
Subsec. (d). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(c), provided that the charging of earnings shall be treated as an event occurring in the month to which such earnings are charged.
Subsec. (e)(1), (2). Act Sept. 1, 1942, § 103(d)(1), (2), (i)(3), provided a method for charging earnings to particular months of the year for purposes of determining the deductions required under subsecs. (b) and (c).
Subsec. (e)(3)(B). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(d)(3), provided authority to presume, for purposes of charging earnings to calendar months, that an individual rendered services for wages of more than $80 in any month.
Subsec. (e)(4), (5). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(d)(4), added pars. (4) and (5).
Subsec. (f). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(e), clarified the penalty provisions.
Subsec. (g). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(f)(1), amended heading.
Subsec. (g)(1). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(f)(2), (3), provided that if an individual entitled to any monthly benefit in a taxable year has earnings or wages in excess of $100 times the number of months in such year, he must make a report to the Secretary of his earnings for such taxable year, and substituted “seventy-two” for “seventy-five”.
Subsec. (g)(2). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(f)(4), provided a schedule of penalty deductions for failure to make required reports within the time prescribed by subsec. (g)(1) if any deduction is imposed because of earnings in such year.
Subsec. (g)(3). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(f)(5), substituted “subsection (b)(1)” for “subsection (b)(2)”, “earnings” for “net earnings from self-employment”, and “such earnings” for “such net earnings”, and added a new sentence at the end.
Subsec. (i). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 112(a), repealed subsec. (i), effective Sept. 1, 1954, and also provided that no deductions should be made pursuant to such subsec. (i) from any benefits for any month after August 1954.
Subsec. (j). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(f)(6), (i)(3), substituted “seventy-two” for “seventy-five”.
Subsec. (k). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(g), added subsec. (k).
Subsec. (l). Act Sept. 1, 1954, § 103(h), added subsec. (l).
1952—Subsec. (a). Act July 18, 1952, § 2(b)(2), increased the maximum and minimum monthly benefits payable a family.
Subsecs. (b)(1), (2), (c)(1), (2), (e), (g). Act July 18, 1952, § 4(a)–(d), substituted $75 for $50 wherever appearing.
1950—Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 102(a), amended subsec. (a) generally to consolidate provisions of former subsecs. (a) to (c) of this section and to liberalize the maximum amount of monthly benefits payable.
Subsec. (b). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), provided that deductions are to be made from benefits for any month in which a beneficiary is under age 75 and either renders services for wages of more than $50, or is charged with net earnings from self-employment of more than $50, and provided that deductions are to be made for any month in which a wife, widow or divorced wife does not have in her care a child or her husband or former husband entitled to a child’s insurance benefit.
Subsec. (c). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), provided for the making of deductions from dependents benefits for any month in which the old-age beneficiary suffers a reduction in his benefit.
Subsec. (d). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), inserted second sentence.
Subsec. (e). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), provided the method for charging net earnings from self-employment to the particular months of the taxable year for the purpose of determining deductions under subsecs. (b)(2) and (c)(2) of this section.
Subsec. (f). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), continued provisions requiring the reporting of any event which causes a deduction from benefits.
Subsec. (g). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), outlined circumstances under which beneficiaries with net earnings from self-employment are required to file report with the Federal Security Administrator.
Subsec. (h). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), pointed out circumstances under which deductions otherwise required under subsecs. (b), (f), and (g) of this section will not be made.
Subsecs. (i), (j). Act Aug. 28, 1950, § 103(a), added subsecs. (i) and (j).
1946—Subsec. (g). Act Aug. 10, 1946, § 406(b), inserted exception limiting the first deduction for failure to report to one month’s benefit.
Subsec. (d)(2). Act Aug. 10, 1946, § 406(a), struck out par. (2) which related to deductions for failure to attend school.
1939—Act Aug. 10, 1939, amended section generally.