4. Multiple ex-spouses can get benefits if they qualify
If you were married for 10 years before divorcing, your ex-spouse can claim benefits based on your work history. What many don’t realize is that those benefits apply to each ex-spouse you have as long as each marriage met the 10-year rule. So multiple ex-spouses can claim benefits — all without having any impact on what a current spouse might be entitled to receive.
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You didn’t include the state of NY for tax requirements for Social Security.
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Utah also taxes Social Security benefits