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babydingo
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I am collecting social security I made $24,274 which is over the allowed amount...my husband still works a full time job...so how do go about using only my wage ?

 
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I am collecting social security I made $24,274 which is over the allowed amount...my husband still works a full time job...so how do go about using only my wage ?

You are confusing two issues.

I am collecting social security I made $24,274 which is over the allowed amount...my husband still works a full time job...so how do go about using only my wage ?

Huh?  over what amount?  If you file a joint return (which is the best way) you need to enter your SS on it.  
Carl
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I am collecting social security I made $24,274 which is over the allowed amount...my husband still works a full time job...so how do go about using only my wage ?

Here's the bottom line for a married couple where one works, and the other only has SS income.
If you file as Married Filing Separate, then 100% of your SS income is taxable.
If you file joint, then "up to" 85% of the Ss income is taxable.

I am collecting social security I made $24,274 which is over the allowed amount...my husband still works a full time job...so how do go about using only my wage ?

@VolvoGirl
I think OP is referring to this:
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/whileworking.html">https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/whilework...>

I am collecting social security I made $24,274 which is over the allowed amount...my husband still works a full time job...so how do go about using only my wage ?

I was maybe thinking of the 24,000 standard deduction.

I am collecting social security I made $24,274 which is over the allowed amount...my husband still works a full time job...so how do go about using only my wage ?


Up to 85% of your Social Security benefits can be taxable on your federal tax return.  There is no age limit for having to pay taxes on Social Security benefits if you have other sources of income along with the SS benefits.  When you have other income such as earnings from continuing to work, investment income, pensions, etc. up to 85% of your SS can be taxable. 

 What confuses people about this is that before you reach full retirement age, if you continue working while drawing SS, your benefits can be reduced if you earn over a certain limit. (For 2017 that limit is $16,920 —for 2018 it will be $17,040—for 2019 it will be $17,640)  After full retirement age, no matter how much you continue to earn, your benefits are not reduced by your earnings; your employer will still have to withhold for Social Security and Medicare.

To see how much of your Social Security was taxable, look at lines

look at lines 5a and 5b of your Form 1040


https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899144-is-my-social-security-income-taxable

You need to file a federal return if half your Social Security plus your other income is $25,000 when filing single or head of household, or $32,000 when filing married filing jointly, $0 if you are filing married filing separately.

You have to enter your SSA1099 on your tax return and you have to enter your W-2.

Go to Federal> Wages & Income>>Retirement Plans and Social Security  (SSA1099 and 1099RRB) to enter your SSA1099.


**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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