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Deciding When to Start Receiving Social Security Benefits If retirement is on your radar screen, you may need to consider whether to begin taking reduced Social Security benefits (as early as age 62) or wait until your full retirement age. For some, this decision hinges on nonfinancial factors-the enjoyment they receive from working, for instance. For others, it is strictly a matter of dollars and cents.   Home Office Deductions If you are self-employed (or considering becoming self-employed) and working out of an office in your home, there are strict rules that apply to deducting expenses related to a home office. If you are able to meet these requirements, the expenses related to your home office will qualify for the more favorable treatment as above-the-line business expenses.   IRS Warns Taxpayers of a New Phishing Scam The IRS recently warned taxpayers of a new phishing scam in which a phony IRS email tells recipients they can receive $80 by filling out an online customer satisfaction survey.