### Question
Can you define what year means?


### Answer
**Year** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 405*:

> a calendar year when used with respect to wages and a taxable year when used with respect to self-employment income

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 405*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER II-FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS**

