Alicia65
Employee Tax Expert

Retirement tax questions

It all depends on how much your husband makes. You are right you can make as much as you want without penalty.  But if in your case married filing jointly your additional income cannot exceed $32,000. Your social security begins to be taxed after that threshhold.

Your combined annual income How much of your Social Security benefit is taxable
$25,000 or less None
Between $25,000 and $34,000 Up to 50%
More than $34,000 Up to 85%

Is my Social Security income taxable?

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