Ever since Social Security Administration (SSA) stopped mailing out annual Security Security statements last year (March 2011), the only way to get it was going to your local SSA office.  Definitely not easy or practical for someone living far from an office.

This year the SSA agency resumed mailing them to people once they reach 60, but younger workers were left out. In response to peoples’ complaints, Social Security created an online portal where taxpayers can create an account and view their social security statement online.  It’s relatively painless and the whole process takes about 3-4 minutes.  You need to create an account and answer some public database questions and you’re good to go.

Click here to create and view your Social Security Statement.