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Determining Taxable Amount. If your base income exceeds the limit for your filing group, you'll have to pay taxes on some of your Social Security benefits. If you're a single filer and your base income is between $25,000 and $34,000, you'll have to pay tax on up to 50 percent of your Social Security benefits.
Taxable Social Security Income. For Social Security benefits to be taxable, individuals must have income above the threshold. This is based on total combined income, calculated as an individual's adjusted gross income plus nontaxable interest earnings and half of his or her Social Security benefit.