If I made 11k and received 10k in Social Security, married filing separately, why do I owe tax

[Phillip1 · Accepted solution]

Social security is partially taxable and if you are filing married filing separately and if you lived with your spouse at anytime during the year. However, if you and your spouse were living separately for the entire year, your social security would only be taxable if your other income plus 1/2 of social security income was greater than 25,000 dollars.