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Which States Tax Social Security Benefits in 2026?

January 7, 2025 · Personal Finance
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Connecticut

The Nutmeg State tries its best to help retirees with lower incomes, and in the same fashion as the above-presented states, it has some clear guidelines about your adjusted gross income (AGI) and filing status that will determine if you get a tax reduction or not.

What is even better about Connecticut is that it will never tax more than 25% of your Social Security benefits, and this applies to those who have a higher adjusted gross income than the thresholds. This restriction gives a little relief as compared to full taxes, lowering the financial burden on higher-income seniors.

But let’s see what the thresholds are. For those married and filing jointly or for those who are the head of the house, Social Security benefits will not be taxed if AGI is below $100,000. If you are single or married and filing separately, Social Security benefits are fully exempt from state taxes if AGI is under $75,000.

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21 comments on “Which States Tax Social Security Benefits in 2026?”

  1. JoAnne says:
    January 16, 2025 at 8:13 pm

    All states should drop SS taxes as we paid those taxes including Federal taxes. SS should not be taxed period.

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  2. Evelyn A. says:
    February 7, 2025 at 7:09 am

    I agree , SS benefits should not be taxed. We earned this when we were working . This is the main reason why we get taxed while working so that we have money to draw from when we retire and no longer able to work . That money comes from us who got taxed when we were working . If I’m not mistaken , I’ve heard in the news that Trump is recommending this . I got excited when I heard this .I really hope it will go thru.

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  3. Jean-Claude Guilbaud says:
    February 8, 2025 at 7:15 pm

    Agree with Joanne

    Reply
  4. Lawrence says:
    February 8, 2025 at 9:38 pm

    no tax on social security

    Reply
  5. Madalena dos Reis Falico says:
    February 9, 2025 at 1:01 am

    I dont think We retires se should pay taxes on out social security mais is ridículo low i get less them 800 Who can leave with 800 dollars? Thats ridículos We work all out livrs lives too get that amouth . We the prices everything cost thats not even enough for food for a whole month . No i dont agredir in payng taxes on social security .

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