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If you already have a Statement in hand, then you have two choices for trying different calculations of your Social Security benefit. Either tool requires you to input the data that you have on your Statement.

Would you like to try different calculations than the one on your Social Security Statement?

YES 

We have two calculators you can use. (A third one, the Quick calculator, produces a simple, rough estimate and should not be used if you were born before 1938 OR if you do not expect to have earnings this year.)

  • An online calculator that requires you to enter year by year earnings from your Statement. You can test various scenarios and retirement ages to estimate your benefits.

  • A downloadable calculator. This calculator must be downloaded and installed, but it provides more options for testing retirement scenarios. You must also enter year-by-year earnings from your Statement. Use this calculator only if you are comfortable with installing new software on a PC.

NO 

Then you are ready to go to the next step.

 
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