My husband started receiving SS checks while working in Jan 2017. I also have unexpected income through personal contracts. Can we defer this income any way into next year? My husband will retire Jan. 1, so our income is about to drop drastically.
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No, you cannot "defer" income you receive in 2017 to 2018. If you receive the money in 2017, it goes on your 2017 tax return.
TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY
Up to 85% of your Social Security benefits can be taxable. 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) 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 line 14b of your 1040A, or line 20b of your 1040
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899144-is-my-social-security-income-taxable
No, you cannot "defer" income you receive in 2017 to 2018. If you receive the money in 2017, it goes on your 2017 tax return.
TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY
Up to 85% of your Social Security benefits can be taxable. 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) 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 line 14b of your 1040A, or line 20b of your 1040
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899144-is-my-social-security-income-taxable
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