Actress | Soundtrack | Producer. Kathie Lee Gifford was born on August 16, 1953 in Paris, France as Kathryn Lee Epstein. She is an actress, known for Today (1952), Kathie Lee's Rock n' Tots Cafe: A Christmas 'Giff' (1995) and Kathie Lee Gifford... Looking for Christmas (1994).
Generally, the amount needed for a year of Social Security covered earnings to be considered âsubstantialâ changes from year to year. For example, in 2014 your earnings with Social Security covered employment would be considered âsubstantialâ earnings if they were at least $21,750. The agency applies this measurement of âsubstantialâ earnings to all your working years under Social Security covered employment.
In addition, if your latest year of earnings turns out to be one of your highest years, Social Security will refigure your benefit based on the higher earnings and pay you any increase due. Another way that working can affect Social Security is with regard to taxes. If your combined income (Social Security calculates combined income by adding one-half of your Social Security benefits to your other income) is between $25,000 and $34,000 (or $32,000 and $44,000, if filing jointly), you may have to pay taxes on 50 percent of your benefits.