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3. Interesting how they round the numbers

Reply to still_one (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 03:49 PM

Jan 2020

I remember previous years there was $0.2 as part of the "gross." But deposits have to be total dollars and so was Medicare deduction so "we must round down to the whole dollar" explained the notice.

So now both the "gross" and Medicare premiums ($144.60) have $0.6 after them - problem solved.

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Nice surprise for SS checks [View all] question everything Jan 2020 OP

Mine was $8 more, too LakeArenal Jan 2020 #1

If you also are under Medicare you will notice that the premium increased still_one Jan 2020 #2

Interesting how they round the numbers question everything Jan 2020 #3

Isn't it though still_one Jan 2020 #4

Even though the Medicare premium is increasing, PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #5

Good still_one Jan 2020 #6

Hooray! PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #7

SS giveth and Medicare premiums taketh away. trof Feb 2020 #8