Jerry McNerney ran as a write-in candidate in the March 2004 Democratic Primary in California's 11th congressional district. He received 1,667 votes (3% of the votes cast), and, having no opposition (no candidates were listed on the Democratic primary ballot), won the primary.
1 Second, earnings for the highest 35 years are averaged and divided by the number of months in 35 years to arrive at Average Indexed Monthly Earnings (AIME).2  Third, the Social Security benefit formula is applied to AIME to produce the Primary Insurance Amount (PIA), the benefit payable at the Full Retirement Age (FRA) . Second, earnings for the highest 35 years are averaged and divided by the number of months in 35 years to arrive at Average Indexed Monthly Earnings (AIME).
To calculate income taxes, most taxpayers must calculate their adjusted gross income, which includes all income from wages, investments and other sources. Social Security recipients, on the other hand, must calculate their combined income, which includes adjusted gross income in addition to nontaxable interest and Social Security benefits. This combined income figure can be used to determine whether or not you will have to pay taxes on your benefits, and roughly how much of your benefits are taxable.