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title: Do Social Security benefits get taxed?
description: Learn if your Social Security benefits are taxable based on your total income and filing status. Understand the conditions that may subject up to 85% of your benefits to taxes.
---

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# [Do Social Security benefits get taxed?](https://haukkalacpa.com/blog/do-social-security-benefits-get-taxed)

 Written by [Haukkala CPA](https://haukkalacpa.com/blog/author/haukkala-cpa) | August 24, 2018

The answer depends on your total income from all sources (including tax-exempt interest), as well as your filing status. When Social Security is your only income, benefits are generally not taxable. If you have income from other sources as well, up to 85 percent of your benefits can be taxable. We have attached a worksheet to determine if your benefits may be taxable for 2018.

To view worksheet visit: [https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/n703.pdf](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/n703.pdf)

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