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Non-railroad Earnings After You Attain Full Retirement Age

 

 

 
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Non-railroad Earnings After You Attain Full Retirement Age

 

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This section applies to annuities based on age and service and disability annuities. For months after you have attained Full Retirement Age (FRA), your Tier 1 component is not subject to reductions because of your nonrailroad earnings.

Determining Your Full Retirement Age

If you were born: Then your FRA is:
Before 1-2-1938, 65.
1-2-1938 thru 1-1-1939, 65 and 2 months.
1-2-1939 thru 1-1-1940, 65 and 4 months.
1-2-1940 thru 1-1-1941, 65 and 6 months.
1-2-1941 thru 1-1-1942, 65 and 8 months.
1-2-1942 thru 1-1-1943, 65 and 10 months.
1-2-1943 thru 1-1-1955, 66.
1-2-1955 thru 1-1-1956, 66 and 2 months.
1-2-1956 thru 1-1-1957, 66 and 4 months.
1-2-1957 thru 1-1-1958, 66 and 6 months.
1-2-1958 thru 1-1-1959, 66 and 8 months.
1-2-1959 thru 1-1-1960, 66 and 10 months.
1-2-1960 and later, 67.

However, Last Pre-retirement Nonrailroad Employer (LPE) work deductions can still apply.

 

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