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payments to which section 707 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 applies) is more than $1,200 and his distributive share (whether or not distributed) of income described in section 702 (a) (9) of such code derived from such trade or business (computed under this subsection without regard to this sentence) is less than $1,200, his distributive share of income described in such section 702 (a) (9) derived from such trade or business may, at his option, be deemed to be $1,200.

For purposes of the preceding sentence, gross income means

(v) in the case of any such trade or business in which the income is computed under a cash receipts and disbursements method, the gross receipts from such trade or business reduced by the cost or other basis of property which was purchased and sold in carrying on such trade or business, adjusted (after such reduction) in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) of this subsection; and

(vi) in the case of any such trade or business in which the income is computed under an accrual method, the gross income from such trade or business, adjusted in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) of this subsection;

and, for purposes of such sentence, if an individual (including a member of a partnership) derives gross income from more than one such trade or business, such gross income (including his distributive share of the gross income of any partnership derived from any such trade or business) shall be deemed to have been derived from one trade or business.

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(c) The term "trade or business", when used with reference to selfemployment income or net earnings from self-employment, shall have the same meaning as when used in section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, except that such term shall not include—

(1) The performance of the functions of a public office;

(2) The performance of service by an individual as an employee (other than service described in section 210 (a) (14) (B) performed by an individual who has attained the age of Leighteen and other than] eighteen, service described in section 210 (a) (16), and service described in paragraph (4) of this subsection):

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[(5) The performance of service by an individual in the exercise of his profession as a physician, lawyer, dentist, osteopath, veterinarian, chiropractor, naturopath, optometrist, or Christian Science practitioner; or the performance of such service by a partnership.]

(5) The performance of service by an individual in the exercise of his profession as a doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, or Christian Science practitioner; or the performance of such service by a partnership.

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QUARTER AND QUARTER OF COVERAGE
Definitions

SEC. 213. (a) For the purpose of this title

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(2) (A) * **

(B) The term "quarter of coverage" means, in the case of a quarter occurring after 1950, a quarter in which the individual has been paid $50 or more in wages (except wages for agricultural labor paid after 1954) or for which he has been credited (as determined under section 212) with $100 or more of self-employment income, except that(i)

(iv) if an individual is paid wages for agricultural labor in a calendar year after 1954, then, subject to clause (i), (a) the last quarter of such year which can be but is not otherwise a quarter of coverage shall be a quarter of coverage if such wages equal or exceed $100 but are less than $200; (b) the last two quarters of such year which can be but are not otherwise quarters of coverage shall be quarters of coverage if such wages equal or exceed $200 but are less than $300; (c) the last three quarters of such year which can be but are not otherwise quarters of coverage shall be quarters of coverage if such wages equal or exceed $300 but are less than $400; and (d) each quarter of such year which is not otherwise a quarter of coverage shall be a quarter of coverage if such wages are $400 or more; and

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INSURED STATUS FOR PURPOSES OF OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE BENEFITS

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[(3) In the case of any individual who did not die prior to January 1, 1955, the term "fully insured individual" means any individual who meets the requirements of paragraph (2) and, in addition, any individual with respect to whom all of the quarters elapsing after 1954 and prior to (i) July 1, 1956, or (ii) if later, the quarter in which he attained retirement age or died, whichever first occurred, are quarters but only if there are not fewer than six of such quarters so elapsing.]

(3) In the case of any individual who did not die prior to January 1, 1955, the term "fully insured individual" means any individual who meets the requirements of paragraph (2) and, in addition, any individual with respect to whom all but four of the quarters elapsing after 1954 and prior to (i) July 1, 1957, or (ii) if later, the quarter in which he attained retirement age or died, whichever first occurred, are quarters of coverage, but only if not fewer than six of such quarters so elapsing are quarters of coverage.

COMPUTATION OF PRIMARY INSURANCE AMOUNT

SEC. 215. For the purposes of this title

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Primary Insurance Amount

Average Monthly Wage

[(b) (1) An individual's "average monthly wage" shall be the quotient obtained by dividing the total of his wages and self-employment income after his starting date (determined under paragraph (2)) and prior to his closing date (determined under paragraph (3)), by the number of months elapsing after such starting date and prior to such closing date, excluding from such elapsed months any month in any year prior to the year in which he attained the age of twenty-two if less than two quarters of such prior year were quarters of coverage, and any month in any quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability (as defined in section 216 (i)) unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage, except that when the number of such elapsed months thus computed (including a computation after the application of paragraph (4)) is less than eighteen, it shall be increased to eighteen.]

(b) (1) An individual's "average monthly wage" shall be the quotient obtained by dividing the total of his wages and self-employment income after his starting date (determined under paragraph (2)) and prior to his closing date (determined under paragraph (3)), by the number of months elapsing after such starting date and prior to such closing date, excluding from such elapsed months—

(A) the months in any year prior to the year in which he attained the age of twenty-two if less than two quarters of such prior year were quarters of coverage, and

(B) the months in any year any part of which was included in a period of disability except the months in the year in which such period of disability began if their inclusion in such elapsed months (together with the inclusion of the wages paid in and self-employment income credited to such year) will result in a higher primary insur

ance amount.

Nowithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph when the number of the elapsed months computed under such provisions (including a computation after the application of paragraph (4)) is less than eighteen, it shall be increased to eighteen.

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(4) In the case of any individual, the Secretary shall determine the [four] five or fewer full calendar years after his starting date and prior to his closing date which, if the months of such years and his wages and self-employment income for such years were excluded in computing his average monthly wage, would produce the highest primary insurance amount. Such months and such wages and selfemployment income shall be excluded for purposes of computing such individual's average monthly wage. [The maximum number of calendar years determined under the first sentence of this paragraph shall be five instead of four in the case of any individual who has not less than twenty quarters of coverage.]

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Primary Insurance Benefit and Primary Insurance Amount for Purposes of Conversion Table

(d) For the purposes of subsection (c), the primary insurance benefits and the primary insurance amounts of individuals shall be determined as follows:

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(5) In the case of any individual to whom paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of this subsection is applicable, his primary insurance benefit shall be computed as provided therein except that, for purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) and subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4), [any quarter prior to 1951 any part of which was included in a period of disability shall be excluded from the elapsed quarters unless it was a quarter of coverage, and any wages paid in any such quarter shall not be counted.] all quarters, in any year prior to 1951 any part of which was included in a period of disability, shall be excluded from the elapsed quarters and any wages paid in such year shall not be counted. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the quarters in the year in which a period of disability began shall not be excluded from the elapsed quarters and the wages paid in such year shall be counted if the inclusion of such quarters and the counting of such wages result in a higher primary insurance amount.

Certain Wages and Self-Employment Income Not To Be Counted

(e) For the purposes of subsections (b) and (d) (4)— (1) * ***

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[(4) in computing an individual's average monthly wage, there shall not be taken into account (A) any wages paid such individual in any quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage, or (B) any self-employment income of such individual for any taxable year all of which was included in a period of disability.] (4) in computing an individual's average monthly wage, there shall not be counted

(A) any wages paid such individual in any year any part of which was included in a period of disability, or

(B) any self-employment income of such individual credited pursuant to section 212 to any year any part of which was included in a period of disability,

unless the months of such year are included as elapsed months pursuant to section 215 (b) (1) (B).

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(g) The amount of any primary insurance amount and the amount of any monthly benefit computed under section 202 which (after reduction under [section 203 (a))] sections 203 (a) and 224) is not a multiple of $0.10 shall be raised to the next higher multiple of $0.10.

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(i) (1) [The] Except for purposes of sections 202 (d), 223, and 225, the term "disability" means (A) inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or to be of long-continued and indefinite duration, or (B) blindness; and the term "blindness" means central visual acuity of 5/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens. An eye in which the visual field is reduced to five degrees or less concentric contraction shall be considered for the purpose of this paragraph as having a central visual acuity of 5/200 or less. An individual shall not be considered to be under a disability unless he furnishes such proof of the existence thereof as may be required. Nothing in this title shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary or any other officer or employee of the United States to interfere in any way with the practice of medicine or with relationships between practitioners of medicine and their patients, or to exercise any supervision or control over the administration or operation of any hospital.

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(6) If a retirement system covers positions of employees of the State and positions of employees of one or more political subdivisions of the State, or covers positions of employees of two or more political subdivisions of the State, then, for purposes of the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, there shall, if the State so desires, be deemed to be a separate retirement system with respect to any one or more of the political subdivisions concerned and, where the retirement system covers positions of employees of the State, a separate retirement system with respect to the State or with respect to the State and any one or more of the political subdivisions concerned. If a retirement system covers positions of employees of one or more institutions of higher learning, then, for purposes of such preceding paragraphs there shall, if the State so desires, be deemed to be a separate retirement

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