The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24
oLD-AGE INSURANCE.

@. am farmer. l own my land
and my stock. l manage to make o
living for my family and to send
my children to school. It is not SO
easy to carry the load at all times SO
none of US would be willing to ac-
cept charity. Now, want to know
what good the Social Security Act
can ever be to me?
A. Under provisions of the Social
Security Act, several million dollars
have come into this State from the
Federal Government within the past
three years. That money helped
maintain the buying power in the
State and perhaps helped in provid-
ing market for your farm crops.
In the second place, whether or not
you ever hold a job that will en-
able you to claim old-age insurance
or unemployment compensation
under the Social Security Act, it is
quite possible that your sons or
daughters will some day have jobs
in commerce or industry and will be
very glad to take advantage of this
financial protection.
@. operate a lunch room and
have three helpers. About two
months ago, I sent in my old-age
insurance tax. Last week, / got q
notice saying that I must give the
name and account number of each
of my employees on my tax return.
Why is that necessary?
A. Unless the Social Security
Board knows the name and account
number of each of your employees
they might not receive credit on the
records of the Social Security for the
wages they earned in your service.
You are required to give the account
number of each employee in MAX
ing your tax return to the Collector
of Internal Revenue. Then the Soc
ial Security Board obtains that in
formation from the Bureau OF In
ternal Revenue and enters it on the
wage records. Every employer who
deducts taxes from the wages of his
employees and who matches the
amounts deducted should be inter-
ested in making sure that his en-
ployees are credited with proper
amount of wages. If the account
number of each employee is shown
on your quarterly report, you may
I'be certain that the proper credits
will be made.
Q. Two years ago when I was
working for a plumber in Delaware,
1 got Social Security Account
Number. In 1898, brought
a little repair shop of my own and
did not need number. Now, l have
closed out the business, moved to-
another state and I am looking for
a job. Will be allowed to use the
same Social Security account num-
Der that got in Delaware?
A. Yes. You should never have
but one account number. The num-
Der you obtained in DEL, in 1897 is
good in any state at any time. Wages
paid to you, in the pluming job were
credited to your account on the rec
ords of the Social Security Board. A
ledger sheet showing your name and
account number and the wages you
received while employed in the shop
is still in the files Of the Social
Security Board. When you get an
other job in shop, factory. store
or any other line of industry or
commerce your employer will report
your wages quarterly to the Govern
ment; and the amount of your
wages will later be transferred to
the records of the Social Security
Board. Finally, when you claim pay
ment of your old-age insurance, your
benefits will be based upon the sum
total of all wages shown on your
record. That is why you should have
one account number and only one.
Otherwise, you may lose some Of the
benefits to which your wage earn
ings will entitle you.