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247wallst.com > personal-finance > social-security > 08/22/2026 > the-fire-closed-his-photography-studio-at-63-social-security-counted-the-canceled-weddings-not-the-burned-cameras

The Fire Closed His Photography Studio at 63. Social Security Counted the Canceled Weddings, Not the Burned Cameras.

2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (361+ words) Social Security excludes property insurance payments from the earnings test but counts business-interruption proceeds as net self-employment income before full retirement age. Early retirees collecting Social Security in 2026 can earn up to $24,480 before losing $1 in benefits for every $2 of excess…...