My rental income is not shown in Social Security Statement (Your Earnings Record) thus not getting any social security credits. Why not?

bfas · ‎May 31, 2019

my rental income is the only income I have.

PatriciaV · ‎May 31, 2019

Unfortunately, rental property income is not considered Wages (unless you qualify as a real estate professional). As a passive activity (not wages), rental income is not subject to self-employment taxes, which includes Social Security. For this reason, rental income is not reported to the SSA as income.

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PatriciaV · ‎May 31, 2019

Unfortunately, rental property income is not considered Wages (unless you qualify as a real estate professional). As a passive activity (not wages), rental income is not subject to self-employment taxes, which includes Social Security. For this reason, rental income is not reported to the SSA as income.

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bfas · ‎May 31, 2019

Thank you!

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My rental income is not shown in Social Security Statement (Your Earnings Record) thus not getting any social security credits. Why not?