{"id":4274,"date":"2020-08-31T13:37:03","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T13:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esperaiellolawgroup.com\/?p=4274"},"modified":"2025-11-03T15:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:56:14","slug":"disability-benefits-for-the-self-employed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/news\/disability-benefits-for-the-self-employed","title":{"rendered":"Disability Benefits for the Self-Employed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/disability-benefits-for-the-self-employed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4299 size-full\" title=\"Disability Benefits for the Self-Employed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/disability-benefits-for-the-self-employed.jpg\" alt=\"Disability Benefits for the Self-Employed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/disability-benefits-for-the-self-employed.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/disability-benefits-for-the-self-employed-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/disability-benefits-for-the-self-employed-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/disability-benefits-for-the-self-employed-768x468.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re self-employed, the idea of claiming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">disability<\/a> benefits at all may seem foreign to you, but we assure you it\u2019s certainly not impossible. You simply have to consider a few important things first.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are You Legally Considered Self-Employed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before you can begin the process of claiming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">disability<\/a> benefits as a self-employed individual, you first have to make sure you are actually considered self-employed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Security Administration\u2019s<\/a> standards. In order for that to happen, you must \u201coperate a trade, business, or profession, either by yourself or as a partner,\u201d and have correctly reported and paid taxes on all your income, meaning 12.4% for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">Social Security<\/a>, and another 2.9% for Medicare so long as you make over $400 (if you make more than $200,000 you owe 3.8% for Medicare). Once you\u2019ve done all this, you can move onto the next step.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have You Earned Enough \u201cSocial Security Credits?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your next step is to determine how many \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">Social Security<\/a> credits\u201d you have to find out if you have enough to qualify for aid. These are earned passively every year just be obtaining income. Anyone who in employed in any capacity can earn up to four credits per year so long as they at least earn the minimum monthly amount determined for the year ($1260 for 2020). This is what is considered \u201csubstantial gainful activity.\u201d In most cases, to take advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">disability<\/a> benefits you have to have earned at least 40 credits, though considerations can be made for special cases involving those who become disabled at a young age.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are You \u201cUnable To Engage In Substantial Gainful Activity?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Being \u201cunable to engage in substantial gainful activity\u201d essentially means you are unable to make the minimum $1260 per month required to continue obtaining credits because of a debilitating condition. Only individuals who are deemed unable to engage in SGA can be considered for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">disability<\/a> benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are You Ready To Start A Claim?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The process for starting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">disability<\/a> benefits claim when you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/disability-benefits-for-the-self-employed.html\">self employed<\/a> is actually very similar to being traditionally employed. You will have to fill out a formal application, provide expository medical evidence detailing your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">disability<\/a> or condition, and sign a few release forms so the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SSA<\/a> can look into your history. The only difference is that as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/disability-benefits-for-the-self-employed.html\">self-employed<\/a> individual, you will need to submit your previous tax records.<\/p>\n<p>Want some help getting everything together? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/practice-areas\/social-security-disability\">Social Security disability attorneys<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\">Aiello Law Group<\/a> would be happy to help your file your claim at no upfront cost. Simply reach out anytime and our team\u2019s more than 140 years of combined experience can be all yours! Call us, today, at <a href=\"tel:13139644900\">313.964.4900 <\/a>or fill out the form in the sidebar or on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiellolawgroup.com\/contact\">contact page<\/a>, and learn more about how we can help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re self-employed, the idea of claiming disability benefits at all may seem foreign to you, but we assure you it\u2019s certainly not impossible. You simply have to consider a few important things first. Are You Legally Considered Self-Employed? 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