social security widows pension questions

 1.  as a widow drawing social security pension, and 63 years old, and am working as self-employed, must I pay social security tax?    What is the age limit will not have to pay any more social security tax?   2.  how much wages can I  earn before being penalized while drawing social security widows pension benefits?

1.  Yes, unless your income is below a very low threshold, like $600 for the year.

2.  None.  My spouse has self-employment income and paid SS taxes on it and he is 70+.

3  Go to www.socialsecurity.gov and read the info.  Until you are your full retirement age, which probably is 66 for you, if your earn more than about $14k or 15k a year, o start giving back some of your Social Security benefits.  If you earn more than about $38k a year, you probably will give them all back.  Once you reach the birth month in which you are 66, SSA will no longer care about your earnings.

Kivi, thank you for your input.   This social security widow pension issue do not concern me.   &... This concerns one of my relatives who do not have real access to the internet.   I will share your valuable informations with my relative.

thank you,

riversand