Full Social Security Retirement Age
Social Security Full Retirement Age
Full retirement age is based on the year in which you were born. Below is a chart that tells what your full retirement age is.
1937 or before                             Age 65
1938Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age 65 and 2 months
1939Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age 65 and 4 months
1940Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age 65 and 6 months
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1942Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age 65 and 10 months
1943-1954 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age 66
1955 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age 66 and 2 months
1956Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age 66 and 4 months
1957Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age 66 and 6 months
1958Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age 66 and 8 months
1959Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age 66 and 10 months
1960 or after                 Age 67
You do not receive 100% of your benefit until you reach your full retirement age as indicated in the chart. Some individuals have to pay taxes on their Social Security benefits. When you receive your Social Security Benefit Statement at the end of each year (Form SSA-1099), always check with your tax prepare to determine if you are responsible for paying taxes on your benefits.
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