topic Is there an explanation as to why turbo tax considers only about half of my social security retirement income as being taxable on the federal level? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/is-there-an-explanation-as-to-why-turbo-tax-considers-only-about-half-of-my-social-security/01/3706967#M252328 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:05:28 GMT UttX5-Trb_ 2026-02-04T08:05:28Z Is there an explanation as to why turbo tax considers only about half of my social security retirement income as being taxable on the federal level? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/is-there-an-explanation-as-to-why-turbo-tax-considers-only-about-half-of-my-social-security/01/3706967#M252328 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:05:28 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/is-there-an-explanation-as-to-why-turbo-tax-considers-only-about-half-of-my-social-security/01/3706967#M252328 UttX5-Trb_ 2026-02-04T08:05:28Z Re: Is there an explanation as to why turbo tax considers only about half of my social security retirement income as being taxable on the federal level? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-is-there-an-explanation-as-to-why-turbo-tax-considers-only-about-half-of-my-social-security/01/3706987#M252331 <P>Up to 85% of Social Security Retirement/Disability/Survivors benefits becomes taxable when all your other income plus 1/2 your social security reaches:</P> <P>Married Filing Jointly - $32,000<BR />Single or Head of Household - $25,000<BR />Married Filing Separately - 0</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>The Social Security Benefits Worksheet will show how the taxable amount of the SS benefits were calculated.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If using the TurboTax desktop editions, click on <STRONG>Forms</STRONG></P> <P>In Forms mode click on <STRONG>Social Sec</STRONG> on the left side of the program screen to open the Worksheet.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If using the TurboTax online editions -&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN>Click on&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>Tax Tools&nbsp;</STRONG><SPAN>on the left side of the online program screen.&nbsp; Then click on</SPAN><STRONG>&nbsp;Print Center</STRONG><SPAN>.&nbsp; Then click on&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>Print, save or preview this year's return</STRONG><SPAN>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Choose the option&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>Include government and TurboTax worksheets</STRONG></P> Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:34:27 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-is-there-an-explanation-as-to-why-turbo-tax-considers-only-about-half-of-my-social-security/01/3706987#M252331 DoninGA 2025-10-14T14:34:27Z