A portion of your social security benefits may be subject to income taxes if the sum of 50% of the benefits plus all your other income exceeds the base amount of $25,000 if your filing status is single and $32,000 if your filing status is married jointly. The maximum portion that can be subject to tax is 85%. The following link provides more detail: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179091,00.html
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