Can the government see how much money is in your bank account?

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asked Aug 8, 2022 in Other-Finance by catmydap (640 points)
Can the government see how much money is in your bank account?

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answered Aug 25, 2022 by Writerwife (11,690 points)
The government can see how much money is in your bank account.

For example the IRS and the SSI can see how much money is in your bank account.

The IRS can know how much money you have in your bank account and if you don't report your  income to the IRS they will find out and you can get into trouble for not reporting the income or paying the income taxes.

Social Security does Watch and monitor your bank account.

When you have SSI social security monitors your bank account and checks your bank account at least once per year although they may go a few years between checking your bank account.

If you have money in your bank account that exceeds the limit allowed then you may be denied social security the next following month.

When you file your SSI claim, you must give the Social Security Administration permission to use its AFI to contact financial institutions and request any financial records that the financial institution may have about you.

Social Security will take out around $148.50 per month from your social security payments for Medicare.

Social Security takes out $148.50 per month for Medicare each month.

A person on SSI can have up to $2,000.00 in the bank for an individual and $3,000.00 for a couple.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a needs-based program.

To get SSI, your countable resources must not be worth more than $2,000.00 for an individual or $3,000.00 for a couple.

They call this the resource limit.

Countable resources are the things you own that count toward the resource limit.

The most approved disability is musculoskeletal disabilities and arthritis.

The state that pays the highest disability is New Jersey with an average disability payment of $1,689.00 per month.

Other states that pay the highest disability payments are.

Connecticut: $1,685.00 per month.
Delaware: $1,659.00 per month.
New Hampshire: $1,644.00 per month.
Maryland: $1,624.00 per month.

The hardest state to get disability payments is Oklahoma.

The state of Oklahoma has an SSDI approval rate of only 33.4%

SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. Social Security administers this program.

They pay monthly benefits to people with limited income and resources who are disabled, blind, or age 65 or older.

Blind or disabled children may also get SSI.

To get SSI, you must meet one of these requirements: • Be age 65 or older.

Be totally or partially blind.

Have a medical condition that keeps you from working and is expected to last at least one year or result in death.

There are different rules for children.

Social Security benefits come from a fund that is created by the taxes paid into the system. SSI benefits, on the other hand, come from the U.S. Treasury's general funds.

The major difference SSI and Disability payments is that SSI determination is based on age/disability and limited income and resources, whereas SSDI determination is based on disability and work credits.

In addition, in most states, an SSI recipient will automatically qualify for health care coverage through Medicaid.

To find out if you're eligible for increased SSI payments the social security administration will need to compare how much money you earned the year before your disability began and how much you earn or are earning now after you've received disability payments.

The amount of money you'll be able to receive will depend on how much your earnings are and if you qualify.

There's no guarantee that you'll increase your SSI benefits.

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