Understanding How Social Security Benefits Are Taxed

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After decades of paying payroll taxes, many people believe that their Social Security benefits are tax-exempt, but this simply isn't the case for a lot of retirees. In fact, the Social Security Administration estimates that 52% of beneficiaries paid income tax on their benefits in 2015 and 56% of all beneficiary families will owe income tax on their benefits from 2015—2050.
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