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Travis_0004

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3. They don't collect SS based on capital gains

Reply to Fred Gilmore (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 07:45 PM

Apr 2014

If somebody had 0 income (all capital gains), then they would not be eligable for social security retirement. They only collect social security income based on their earnings that were reported to social security.

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Social Security stops trying to collect on old taxpayer debts [View all] DonViejo Apr 2014 OP

Good News, But........ Fred Gilmore Apr 2014 #1

They don't collect SS based on capital gains Travis_0004 Apr 2014 #3

Great. AFTER you got my dad's $140 from 19 and Seventy Two. Last year. <G> n/t jtuck004 Apr 2014 #2

Now if only they'd blow off student loan debts over 30 year old I'd be happy. . . rickyhall Apr 2014 #4

Yet another example of a scam. Judges will allow a private collector to garnish wages,... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #6

Now let's see them chase after these collection agencies trading in expired debt.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #5

That's a zombie debt collector. They buy the paperwork for pennies on the dollar of the debt that freshwest Apr 2014 #7

We need to hit these guys the same way the "Do Not Call List" hit sales calls. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #10

Well, really it is a sales call, you know.. n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #12

It's also interstate fraud so the feds are the ones to stop it. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #13

Oh, no, they bought the data fair and square. Here's some details: freshwest Apr 2014 #14

Or the ones that go after surviving relatives for a debt the dear departed owed dflprincess Apr 2014 #8

Some of these guys will even tell you that you can go to jail if you don't pay.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #9

The Nation had an article a few weeks ago about the the new debtor's prison dflprincess Apr 2014 #15

Makes a good gag gift to a Conservative too. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #16

I SHOULD have posted that I doubt this would continue elleng Apr 2014 #11