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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.
Social Security taxes provide benefits for retirees and disabled workers. As of 2012, the tax rate for Social Security is 4.2%. There is a limit on the amount of income subject to Social Security tax each year.The limit was $110,100 in 2012, according to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.our gross pay is the amount you actually earn. Your take-home pay is your gross pay minus various deductions including taxes such as Social Security, Medicare and your federal and state income tax withholding.