Grocery Delivery

[Kjhayes01]

I’ve just turned 62 and started receiving my social security. I do grocery delivery and I don’t want to make to much to where it would effect my benefits. 
My question is if I make let’s say $25K but with mileage expenses the net would be under the allowed amount to not be effected. Will my net be used to consider below the limit.

[Hal_Al]

Q. Will my net be used to consider below the limit?

A. Yes. 

Social security only becomes taxable when added to sufficient other income. If you are otherwise required to file a tax return, you do need to enter it in TurboTax (TT). TT will determine the taxable portion.

Social security (including SSDI) becomes taxable when your income, including 1/2 your social security, reaches:

Married Filing Jointly(MFJ): $32,000

Single or head of household: $25,000

Married Filing Separately and lived with your spouse at any time during the tax year: $0

For the first  $9,000 (12,000 MFJ), only 50% of your SS is taxed. After that 85% is taxed. And gradually the  50% taxed  is replaced with the 85%. It's the government; they make it complicated. See IRS Publication 915. When TT prints out your return, it will provide you with the  IRS social security worksheet showing you how the taxable amount was calculated.  See the worksheet at page 14 at

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p915.pdf