Here's Average Social Security Benefit in Every State

Here's the Average Social Security Benefit in Every State
The average Social Security benefit varies quite a bit by state. We'll look at how much the average retiree gets per check in each state, and what may account for the variation.
The IRS can take a cut of your Social Security benefits if you exceed certain thresholds
You can also request that the IRS withhold money for taxes from your Social Security checks up front. This would save you the trouble of having to do the math to figure out how much you might owe. If it withholds too much from your checks, you'd get the extra back as a refund when you file your tax return.
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The Social Security Expansion Act would also ensure Social Security is funded for the next 75 years by applying a payroll tax on higher-income workers.
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Once you claim your Social Security retirement benefits, you'll be receiving them every month, and they will remain fixed, except for nearly annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). Those increases can help retirees keep up with inflation,
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About 94,000 Louisiana government retirees immediately will begin receiving their full Social Security benefits from any private employment that had been docked for years because they also received public service pensions.
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