Ida May Fuller
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| Born | September 6, 1874 Ludlow, Vermont, United States |
| Died | January 31, 1975 Brattleboro, Vermont, United States |
Ida May Fuller (September 6, 1874 – January 1975) was the first American citizen to receive a monthly benefit Social Security check. She received the check, amounting to $22.54, on January 31, 1940.
Fuller was born on a farm outside Ludlow, Vermont. She spent most of her life in Ludlow, working as a legal secretary, but lived with her niece in Brattleboro, Vermont during her last eight years. She retired in 1939, having paid just three years of payroll taxes. She received monthly Social Security checks until her death in 1975 at age 100. By the time of her death, Fuller had collected $22,888.92 from Social Security monthly benefits, compared to her contributions of $24.75 to the system. Her employer(s) also contributed the same amount, and the theory of tax incidence indicates that taxes on employer payroll are borne by the employee.
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- Ida May Fuller (accessed 2007-09-27)
- Details of Ida May Fuller's Payroll Tax Contributions (accessed 2007-09-27)
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