What are «
excess Social Security taxes» and how do some taxpayers get a refund of those taxes?
By Jason Dinesen 2018-01-24T09:26:46 +00:00 March 28th, 2018 Categories: Potpourri of Tax Topics Tags:
Excess Social Security Taxes, Social Security Tax, Tax Credits
You get back
excess social security taxes withheld when you file your tax return, line 69 (for the 2012 form 1040) is where you enter this.
Not exact matches
On the other hand, retirees who rely on some combination of
Social Security, retirement account income and public pension income may have a larger
tax bill, especially if they have income in
excess of $ 30,000 per year.
The
Social Security trust fund is a surplus account; while that
excess money will be depleted by 2034, the
Social Security program will still be funded with payroll
taxes on working Americans.
Consider that the «sweeping» of all those
excess regressive payroll
taxes people have been paying since 1983 to «Save
Social Security» into the federal general fund is the biggest sweep of all.
Income in
excess of $ 128,400 from one employer in that
tax year should not have
Social Security taken out of your check.
Dividends, capital gains, withdrawals from IRAs in
excess of the required minimum distribution, Roth IRA conversions, and even interest from municipal bonds can increase the amount of
Social Security benefits that are
taxed.
Income
tax withheld from information return statements (W - 2s, 1099s, etc.); Estimated
tax payments made; Amounts paid by extensions and
Excess Social Security and RRTA payments; certain other payments.
In addition, a person needs to file an income
tax return if she sold her home during the
tax year; owes
taxes because of a retirement account from distributions or
excess contributions; or owes
Social Security and Medicare
taxes on tips not reported to an employer or on wages for which the employer did not withhold
taxes.
The
Social Security trust fund is a surplus account; while that
excess money will be depleted by 2034, the
Social Security program will still be funded with payroll
taxes on working Americans.
The
Social Security Board of Trustees» 2016 report suggests that, by 2020, we'll begin to see more benefits paid than revenue brought in via payroll
taxes, interest earned on
excess cash, and the taxation of benefits, combined.
If you have
excess withholding of
social security tax for this reason, you can get it back in the form of a credit on your income
tax return for that year.
On the other hand, retirees who rely on some combination of
Social Security, retirement account income and public pension income may have a larger
tax bill, especially if they have income in
excess of $ 30,000 per year.