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Taxation Of Benefits
November 17, 2022
Will I Have To Pay Tax On The Social Security Benefits Paid In 2022 If I Repay Them In 2023?
September 23, 2022
Is Anything In The Works To Increase The Income Limits That Determine How Much Of A Person's Benefits Are Taxable?
January 10, 2022
Will SS Consider The Amount I Was Paid In January 2022 As Income For 2021?
July 19, 2021
Are IRA Distributions Considered Income When Determining If My Social Security Benefits Are Taxable?
May 26, 2021
If A Married Couple Files Taxes Separately Is There Still A Income Threshold For Determining If Your Social Security Benefits Are Taxable?
December 28, 2020
Should My Wife And I File Separate Tax Returns To Avoid Paying Income Taxes On Her Benefits?
January 24, 2019
If I Have Taxes Withheld From My Benefits, Will The Withholding Amount Be Based On My Net Benefit Rate?
January 12, 2019
Can You Please Explain Benefit Taxation And The Earnings Test In Layman's Terms?
October 11, 2018
Is The Federal Tax Withholding On Social Security Benefits Based On The Gross Or Net Benefit Amount?
September 25, 2018
If I Collect Social Security How Much Can I Earn Without Being Heavily Taxed?
September 22, 2018
Why Isn't The Amount That Social Security Withholds For Taxes Based On My Full Benefit Rate?
May 24, 2018
Is My Income Counted When Determining Whether My Wife's Social Security Is Taxable?
March 10, 2018
Does My Income Affect How Much Tax We Have To Pay On My Wife's Social Security Benefits?
December 7, 2016
How Much Income Can We Have Before Our Social Security & Medicare Benefits Are Reduced?
About the Author
Laurence J. Kotlikoff
Laurence J. Kotlikoff is a William Fairfield Warren Professor and Professor of Economics at Boston University, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the Econometric Society, and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Professor Kotlikoff received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1973 and his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1977. Kotlikoff is the Director of the Fiscal Analysis Center.
A New York Times Bestselling author, he has written nineteen books and hundreds of professional articles and op-eds. He is a frequent television and radio guest. His columns have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, London Financial Times, the Boston Globe, Bloomberg, Forbes, Yahoo.com, Fortune, and other major publications. In 2014, The Economist named him one of the world's 25 most influential economists