If your income is ONLY $24,000 of Social Security, then no, you would not need to file.
If your income is $24,000 in addition to Social Security, then yes, you would need to file a return.
Basically if your taxable income is more than your standard deduction below, you will need to file a tax return.
The 2023 Standard Deductions are as follows:
- Married Filing Joint (MFJ) $27,700
- Married Filing Separate (MFS) $13,850
- Head of Household (HOH) $20,800
- Single $13,850
- Both over 65 MFJ
- Over 65 Single
- Over 65 HOH
Blind and MFJ or MFS add $1,500
Single or HOH if blind add $1,850
If you fall into the following, 85% of your social security is taxable income
- Single with income above $34,000
- Married Filing Jointly with income above $44,000
- Married Filing Separate regardless of income
If you fall into the following, 50% of your social security is taxable income
- Single with combined income between $25,000-$34,000
- Married Filing Jointly with combined income between $32,000 and $44,000
Your combined income is calculated by adding your
- AGI plus
- Nontaxable Interest plus
- 1/2 of your social security Benefits
Social Security Benefits Taxes
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