If your taxable income is less than $100,000, you must use the Tax Tables. If your taxable income is $100,000 or more, use the Tax Computation Worksheet right after the Tax Tables. There are also the Schedule D Tax Worksheet and the Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet if these apply to you.
What if your only income is from SS? 1) you have to fill out this sheet? 2.) would the taxable income be $0?
very clear and helpful thanks
do I also have to include my tax-exempt interest as a source of income when adding it to my 1/2 ssi
Yes
What about the tax brackets? Aren't we supposed to use them? This example does not even mention them......?
If your taxable income is less than $100,000, you must use the Tax Tables. If your taxable income is $100,000 or more, use the Tax Computation Worksheet right after the Tax Tables. There are also the Schedule D Tax Worksheet and the Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet if these apply to you.
What about states that don't tax Social Security?
This is a federal return.