topic First year to draw Social Security. I have PT job and my W-2 has deductions for Social Security and Medicare. Are these two items deductible ? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/first-year-to-draw-social-security-i-have-pt-job-and-my-w-2-has-deductions-for-social-security-and/01/719863#M68847 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:59:48 GMT cbmilburn 2019-06-06T14:59:48Z First year to draw Social Security. I have PT job and my W-2 has deductions for Social Security and Medicare. Are these two items deductible ? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/first-year-to-draw-social-security-i-have-pt-job-and-my-w-2-has-deductions-for-social-security-and/01/719863#M68847 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:59:48 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/first-year-to-draw-social-security-i-have-pt-job-and-my-w-2-has-deductions-for-social-security-and/01/719863#M68847 cbmilburn 2019-06-06T14:59:48Z No.  If you are working (receiving earned income) then th... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-if-you-are-working-receiving-earned-income-then-th/01/719867#M68848 <P>No. &nbsp;If you are working (receiving earned income) then that income is subject to social security and medicare tax, even if you are nominally retired. &nbsp;The tax is not deductible.</P><P>Depending on your circumstances, it may increase your future SS payments, however.</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:59:49 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-if-you-are-working-receiving-earned-income-then-th/01/719867#M68848 Opus 17 2019-06-06T14:59:49Z