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between $25,000 and $34,000, you may have to pay income tax on up to 50 percent of your benefits. more than $34,000, up to 85 percent of your benefits may be taxable.

Lump sum payments made under section 204 (a), Title II of the Social Security Act, (49 Stat.,620) are not subject to income tax in the hands of the recipients.

You must include the taxable part of a lump-sum payment of benefits received in the current year (reported to you on Form SSA-1099, Social Security Benefit Statement) in your current year's income, even if the payment includes benefits for an earlier year.

California does not tax social security income from the United States, including survivor's benefits and disability benefits.

TurboTax Tip: For tax year 2022, if you're a single filer, you may need to include up to 50% of your SSDI benefits in your taxable income if your income falls between $25,000 and $34,000 (or between $32,000 and $44,000 if Married Filing Jointly) and up to 85% of your benefits if your income exceeds $34,000 (or $44,000 ...

You report the taxable portion of your social security benefits on line 6b of Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR. Your benefits may be taxable if the total of (1) one-half of your benefits, plus (2) all of your other income, including tax-exempt interest, is greater than the base amount for your filing status.

Social Security benefits may or may not be taxed after 62, depending in large part on other income earned. Those only receiving Social Security benefits do not have to pay federal income taxes.

It's possible – and perfectly legal – to avoid paying taxes on your Social Security check. But here's the caveat: To receive tax-free Social Security, your annual combined, or provisional, income must be under certain thresholds: $25,000, if you're filing as an individual. $32,000, if you're married filing jointly.