How much can you make before income taxes are due age 73?

Answer 1

The short answer is if your income is under $8,150 (over 65, single, not-blind, etc). The answer changes, and what may be defined as income, etc may not be what you expect, so looking at this link will help (for anyone): http://www.irs.gov/publications/p501/ar02.html#en_US_publink100041738 And now you fell into the trap of getting my words of wisdom! There are many reasons to file, even if you don't owe. The gov't provides many benefits to people based on the income they file (last years incentive check is one of many examples). But, you've been around long enough now to appreciate this - if the IRS says you don't have to file...who do you think that normally benefits - you or them?

Answer 2

The SSB would ONLY be free of federal income tax when you do NOT have any other worldwide income to be reported on your 1040 income tax return.

If you have other worldwide income, tax exempt interest, tax exempt dividends, etc it is possible that from 50% to 85% of your social security benefits could become taxable income on your income tax return at your marginal tax rate.

Go to the IRS.gov website and use the search box for IRS Publication 915, Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits.

Use the search box for 1040 and choose the 1040 instructions Page 28 of the 1040 instructions book has the Social Security Benefits Worksheet for Lines 20a and 20b of the 1040 tax form.

If you received income from other sources, your benefits will not be taxed unless your modified adjusted gross income is more than the base amount for your filing status.

For a single taxpayer the base amount (cap) is 25000.

Your taxable benefits and modified adjusted gross income are figured on a worksheet in the Form 1040A or Form 1040 Instruction booklet.

You can do the following quick computation to determine whether some of your benefits may be taxable:

*.First, add one-half of the total Social Security benefits you received to all your other income, including any tax exempt interest and other exclusions from income.

*.Then, compare this total to the base amount for your filing status, if the total is more than your base amount, then some of your benefits may be taxable. From 50% to 85% of your SSB can become taxable income on your 1040 income tax return and would be added to all of your other gross income and taxed at your marginal tax rate.

For additional information on the taxability of Social Security benefits, Go to the IRS gov website and use the search box for IRS Publication 915, Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits.