Jan 13, 2026 · The IRS adds up your adjusted gross income, tax-exempt interest income and half of your Social Security benefits for the year. If this figure, called your combined or provisional income, …

Dec 12, 2025 · If your total income is more than $25,000 for an individual or $32,000 for a married couple filing jointly, you pay federal income on your Social Security benefits.

Jan 23, 2026 · Contrary to popular myth, Social Security is taxable. How much you pay in taxes depends on your income and the state you live in. Age is not a factor.

Feb 10, 2025 · The federal government began taxing Social Security income in 1984, one of a broad array of changes enacted the year before to shore up the program’s finances. The tax revenue goes …

Jan 31, 2025 · At certain income levels, you must pay taxes on your Social Security benefits, but there are ways to lessen the burden by reducing your income.

Jan 5, 2026 · Alabama has no tax on Social Security income or military retirement pay, and the state doesn’t have an estate or inheritance tax. Alabama has a graduated individual income tax, with rates …

Jan 7, 2026 · Most disabled beneficiaries who get SSI or SSDI money don’t owe taxes, but SSDI benefits are taxable if income exceeds a threshold set by the IRS.

Mar 10, 2025 · As for state taxes, in May 2023, Minnesota passed legislation that allowed more retirees to keep their Social Security income in 2024. Starting with the 2023 tax year, people with taxable …

Oct 15, 2025 · A portion of Social Security retirement, disability and other benefits is subject to federal income tax if your overall income exceeds a cap the U.S. government sets. Nine states also tax …

Feb 20, 2025 · New Jerseyans pay some of the country’s highest property and income tax rates, but the sales tax falls in the middle compared with other states, and there are numerous tax breaks for older …