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Published Date: 7/31/2026
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8 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 5 costs, 1 mixed.
Religious Group Social Security Waiver Form
If your religious group seeks a waiver under Internal Revenue Code Section 1402(g) to be exempt from Social Security taxes and benefits, the group's authorized spokesperson must submit Form SSA-1458 for SSA to verify eligibility. SSA estimates 318 respondents with about 15 minutes per response and an annual theoretical opportunity cost of $2,683.
Disability Function Reports Time Burden
If you apply for or receive disability benefits (SSDI or SSI), SSA and State Disability Determination Services use Form SSA-3373 and related interviews to collect information about how your condition affects daily functioning. SSA estimates each response takes about 61 minutes, with 1,843,144 total annual burden hours and a theoretical annual opportunity cost of $31,906,935.
Employment Status Questionnaire Requirement
If you or your business need SSA to confirm whether work was employee or self-employment, SSA uses Form SSA-7160 (Employment Relationship Questionnaire). SSA estimates each response takes about 25 minutes and reports an estimated total annual burden of 8 hours with a theoretical opportunity cost around $470.
Employer Wage Discrepancy Reconciliation
If your employer reported wage amounts to SSA that differ from what was reported to the IRS, SSA will use forms (SSA-95-SM, SSA-97-SM, SSA-L93/L94) or the IRS/SSA Reconciliation online portal to resolve the mismatch so employees get full credit for wages. SSA reports 446,000 annual respondents, 223,000 total annual burden hours, and a combined theoretical opportunity cost of about $7,479,420.
Fee to Request Social Security Earnings Records
If you request an Itemized Statement of Earnings or a Certified Yearly Totals from SSA using Form SSA-7050-F4, SSA charges per-request fees: $49 for non-certified requests, $79 for certified requests, and $30 for Certified Yearly Totals. SSA reports 66,880 annual requests and an estimated total annual charge amount of $3,649,000.
Electronic Records Express (ERE) Updates
Medical providers, educators, and appointed representatives who submit or access disability claim records will use SSA's Electronic Records Express (ERE) and ERE-Appointed Representative Services. SSA reports very large usage counts (e.g., 135,477,567 downloads) and estimates combined annual opportunity costs of about $253,897,603 for ERE and ERE-ARS activities.
New MAGIC Credentialing for Business Access
SSA is creating MAGIC, a new credentialing and authorization process to replace IRES for Business Services Online (BSO) and Government Services Online (GSO). MAGIC will require entities to designate a Responsible Entity Officer (REO) and will support self-service registrations; SSA estimates up to 2,000,000 internet registrations and sign-ins with total annual respondent burden of about 103,333 hours and an estimated opportunity cost of $3,577,578.
Parent's Insurance Benefits Form Update
If you apply for Parent's Insurance Benefits as a parent of a deceased or disabled worker, SSA will use Form SSA-7-F6 to decide if you qualify. SSA estimates completing the paper form takes about 66 minutes (or a 60-minute fillable PDF) and includes interview options; the agency reports a combined annual respondent burden of 211 hours and a theoretical opportunity cost total of $9,223.
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