Virginia
Virginia doesn’t tax Social Security benefits. Individual income tax rates can range from 2 to 5.75 percent.
However, taxpayers who are born before January 1, 1954, will qualify for what Virginia calls “the age deduction”, and it’s worth up to $12,000 per person.
Washington
The Evergreen State doesn’t have any state income taxes.
West Virginia
West Virginia taxes Social Security benefits, up until the point your income is included in your federal adjusted gross income. Individual income tax rates can range from 3 to 6.5 percent.
Even so, taxpayers who are 65 years or older throughout the tax year, or who are disabled, are eligible to deduct as much as $8,000 of income from any source, as the state confirmed. For joint returns, this deduction is worth up to $8,000 for each eligible spouse.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin doesn’t tax Social Security benefits. Individual income tax rates range from 4 to 7.65 percent. Wisconsin has an exclusion of taxes that goes up to $5,000 of certain retirement income.
It is available for taxpayers who are 65 or older and have a federal adjusted gross income below a specific amount.
Wyoming
The Equality State doesn’t have any state income taxes.
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2 thoughts on “This Is How All 50 States Tax Your Retirement Income”
how much are senior,s taxed in kentucky?
I understand that the Maryland Legislature just changed how much retirees pay in income taxes. I have not been able to find out the specifics of the new law. When does it take effect? What are the income limits? Can I now reduce the State witholding from my Minimum Required Diatributions?