Nebraska Tax Rates. The Nebraska (NE) state sales tax rate is currently 5.5%. Depending on local municipalities, the total tax rate can be as high as 7% but food and prescription drugs are exempt. Nebraska is listed in Kiplingerâs 2011 10 Tax-Unfriendly States for Retirees.
Yes. To be eligible for Medicare when you have a green card, but are not yet a U.S. citizen, you must have lived in the U.S. for at least 5 continuous years and you've met your 40 quarters of working life in the U.S. and paying FICA taxes.o be eligible for Medicare when you have a green card, but are not yet a U.S. citizen, you must have lived in the U.S. for at least 5 continuous years and you've met your 40 quarters of working life in the U.S. and paying FICA taxes.
You can sign up for free Part A (if youâre eligible) any time during or after your Initial Enrollment Period starts. After that, youâre coverage start date will go back (retroactively) 6 months from when you sign up. Mr. Green's 65th birthday is July 20, 2017. If he signs up for Medicare in April, May, or June, his coverage will start on July 1, 2017.