Vanessa A
Expert Alumni

Retirement tax questions

The amount of your social Security that is taxable depends on your total combined total income.  However, you are giving two very different numbers with $24, 627.40 and $12,715.  Are there two people receiving a similar amount?

 

To determine your combined income you will add the following:

  • AGI (your other taxable income without considering your social security) plus
  • Nontaxable Interest plus
  • 1/2 of your social security Benefits

 

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

If you are married filing separately, 85% of your social security it taxable. 

 

Social Security Benefits Taxes

 

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