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For the 2019 tax year, single filers with a combined income of $25,000 to $34,000 must pay income taxes on up to 50% of their Social Security benefits. ... For married couples filing jointly, you will pay taxes on up to 50% of your Social Security income if you have a combined income of $32,000 to $44,000.

If you're married and file a joint tax return, then a combined income between $32,000 and $44,000 puts you in the 50% taxable range, and income over $44,000 means that up to 85% of your benefits are taxable. If you're married and file separately, up to 85% of your benefits can be taxed, regardless of your income.

Depending on your income and filing status, up to 85% of your Social Security benefit can be taxable: If you're single, a combined income between $25,000 and $34,000 means that up to 50% of your benefits could be taxable. A combined income greater than $34,000 means that up to 85% of your benefits could be taxable.

If you wait until after your full retirement age to claim Social Security retirement benefits, your benefit amounts will be permanently higher. ... After age 70, there is no longer any increase, so you should claim your benefits then even if they will be partly subject to income tax.

At 65 to 67, depending on the year of your birth, you are at full retirement age and can get full Social Security retirement benefits tax-free. However, if you're still working, part of your benefits might be subject to taxation. The IRS adds the figures for your earnings and half your Social Security benefits.

Some of you have to pay federal income taxes on your Social Security benefits. ... 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.

Some of you have to pay federal income taxes on your Social Security benefits. ... 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.

Calculating Your Social Security Income Tax If your combined income was more than $34,000, you will pay taxes on up to 85% of your Social Security benefits. For married couples filing jointly, you will pay taxes on up to 50% of your Social Security income if you have a combined income of $32,000 to $44,000.

Stay below the taxable thresholds. Manage your other retirement income sources. Consider taking IRA withdrawals before signing up for Social Security. Save in a Roth IRA. Factor in state taxes. Set up Social Security tax withholding.

The OASDI tax rate is 6.2%, so an employee with wages up to or above the maximum in 2019 would pay $8,239.80 in tax and the employer would pay an equal amount. Self-employed individuals pay tax at a 12.4% rate up to the limit. The 2018 wage base is $128,400, for a $7,960.80 maximum amount of OASDI tax.

Base amount. Your base amount is: $25,000 if you are single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er); $25,000 if you are married filing separately and lived apart from your spouse for all of 2018; $32,000 if you are married filing jointly; or.

The minimum income amount depends on your filing status and age. In 2018, for example, the minimum for single filing status if under age 65 is $12,000. If your income is below that threshold, you generally do not need to file a federal tax return.

For single dependents who are under the age of 65 and not blind, you generally must file a federal income tax return if your unearned income (such as from ordinary dividends or taxable interest) was more than $1,050 or if your earned income (such as from wages or salary) was more than $12,000.

Filing Requirements for Dependents You must file a 2018 tax return in any of the following circumstances if you're single, if someone else can claim you as a dependent, and if you're not age 65 or older or blind: Your unearned income was more than $1,050. Your earned income was more than $12,000.

Income requirements Even if you earned income last year, if it falls below the IRS minimum you don't have to file a tax return. ... If you have no income, however, you aren't obligated to file.