Nebraska Tax Rates. The Nebraska (NE) state sales tax rate is currently 5.5%. Depending on local municipalities, the total tax rate can be as high as 7% but food and prescription drugs are exempt. Nebraska is listed in Kiplingerâs 2011 10 Tax-Unfriendly States for Retirees.
Yes. To be eligible for Medicare when you have a green card, but are not yet a U.S. citizen, you must have lived in the U.S. for at least 5 continuous years and you've met your 40 quarters of working life in the U.S. and paying FICA taxes.o be eligible for Medicare when you have a green card, but are not yet a U.S. citizen, you must have lived in the U.S. for at least 5 continuous years and you've met your 40 quarters of working life in the U.S. and paying FICA taxes.
If you are still working after you turn 65 (or your spouse is still working) for a company with 20 full-time workers AND you get health insurance from them, you may not need all of Medicare when you turn 65. You can delay Part B or Part D and get them later on when you retire or if you lose your job-related insurance.âm eligible for Medicare, but need coverage for my non-working spouse. Medicare is individual, not group/family, insurance. To get Medicare, a person must be eligible based on age or disability. Therefore, anyone who qualifies to receive Medicare can get it â regardless of work history.