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Show Submit Annual Report To Gain Social Security People under 72 who earned over $2,520 and got one or more montly social security retirement, dependent, or survivors checks in 1975 must submit an annual report of their earnings to social security secur-ity by April 15, according to John Wainwright, social security se-curity district manager in Grand Junction. The report shows how much was earned in wages and self-employment income last year by people who got monthly social security pay-ments pay-ments as well as how much they expect to earn this year. The report will be used to determine if people were paid the correct amount of social security benefits for 1975. It will also be used to adjust their montly 1976 social security payments according to their estimated earnings. Full social security benefits could be paid to eligible people in 1975 if they earned $2,520 or less for the year. But no ; matter how much they earned ' for the year, they could be paid their full social security benefits for any month they ; earned $210 or less and didn't t do substantial work in their , own business. j The figures for 1976 arc ; $2,760 for the year and $230 a i month. I People who file an annual j report late or don't file one that's due may suffer a i penalty. People who were 72 or over ! in all months of 1975 don't need to file an annual report of I their earnings. i If you have questions about ! the annual report or need an earnings report form, call or write any social security office. j The Grand Junction social j security office is at 101 S. i Third Street. The phone j number is 242-61 16. |