More Discussion on Social Security’s “Restricted Application” Provision
Social Security writer Tom Margenau, in a post today on tucson.com’s business page, examines the confusion that still exists concerning the former “file and suspend” and the still-in-effect “file and restrict” strategies used by married couples to maximize their benefits. “File and Suspend,” he explains, has been gone for some time now (it was phased out as part of the Bi-Partisan Budget Act of 2015), but many filers today express confusion between that and the Restricted Application option still remaining in effect for certain filers. In Q&A format, Margenau illustrates how the “file and restrict” (a.k.a. “the Restricted Application”) can still be used–for a limited time, anyway–to maximize lifetime benefits from Social Security. Read Margenau’s post here…
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