KathrynG3
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Retirement tax questions

No, the $10,200 does not include your taxable Social Security on Line 6b.

 

The $10,200 exclusion is for unemployment income, not social security. Social security is taxed differently depending on the rest of the income on the return.

 

For more information, see: New Exclusion of up to $10,200 of Unemployment Compensation | Internal Revenue Service

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