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The amount a person can earn before he has to pay taxes on his social security income depends on how much he grosses. For a single person or a person filing as head as household, the gross amount he can earn before his social security benefits are taxable is $25,000. Married couples have a slightly higher rate. A married couple can earn $32,000 before the couple has to pay taxes on his social security. If he has more than one income, he still has to pay taxes on his base income, provided his base income is above $8000 for an employed person and $600 for a business.
Note: The 7.65% tax rate is the combined rate for Social Security and Medicare. The Social Security portion is 6.20% on earnings up to the applicable taxable maximum amount. The Medicare portion is 1.45% on all earnings.