@DavidN624174 wrote:
I worked at in the USA and have about 20 credits . If I pay self employment tax on earningings in Israel , will this count towards ss? What is the amount I need to get 4 points ?
As far as SS earnings outside the country - if you are taxed on earnings, most likely you are covered either by the system in the other country or the U.S. SS system - depending on rules of eligiblity in either country. If there is an International Agreement, one can covert to the other in some respects depending upon the (country specific) agreement.
Here is the Social Security page which explains it -
Social Security.gov - Benefit Planner - Retirement - Work Outside The United States
Israel isn't listed as a country with an International Agreement according to the above SSA.gov site - so check with Social Security to see if or how you might be covered - was your employer Israeli or US based - that is one of the questions they will most likely want to know. Get your info together and call them.
What you have to determine is where those taxes on earnings went while working in Israel.
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