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Remembrance of Earnings Past: Check with SSA on Your Full Work Record

by Charlie Hollins | Jul 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

While we wait for the IRS to allow us to see past earnings on a Benefits Planning Query (BPQY) once more we can rest assured that individuals are able to check and see how much they’ve made in the past and, more importantly, how much they’ve accrued towards SSA...

Reminder for Students Working This Summer: Don’t Forget the Student Earned Income Exclusion

by Charlie Hollins | Jul 2, 2021 | Uncategorized

The summer vacation is here again. While that will hopefully mean such fun things as a trip to the ocean and plenty of excuses for staying up late every night, there is also the opportunity for teens to pick up some valuable work experience. That might be either...

The Quick Fix: A Passing Word on Temporary Cash Assistance

by Charlie Hollins | Jun 25, 2021 | Uncategorized

As was mentioned in last week’s blog on food stamps, the lifting of Maryland’s state of emergency will mean that the temporary increases in allotments will soon be going away. That is also the case for another needs based program that’s been...

SNAP Decisions: Updates on Food Stamp Allocation

by Charlie Hollins | Jun 18, 2021 | Uncategorized

Maryland’s Governor Hogan announced this week that the state of emergency that has been in place since March 2020 will be lifted as of July 1. While that means that there’s no longer a need for all those masks and the social distancing it does also mean...

Advanced Planning: Selecting A Representative Payee Just In Case

by Charlie Hollins | Jun 11, 2021 | Uncategorized

It’s an option that’s been around for over a year now, but it’s certainly worth mentioning that Social Security allows beneficiaries to submit an Advance Designation of Representative Payee. The Advance Designation allows you to make choices now,...
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