County College of Morris is an equal opportunity and affirmative action institution and complies with Title IX, ADA and Civil Rights obligations. Quicklinks Academic Advisement
Determining Taxable Amount. If your base income exceeds the limit for your filing group, you'll have to pay taxes on some of your Social Security benefits. If you're a single filer and your base income is between $25,000 and $34,000, you'll have to pay tax on up to 50 percent of your Social Security benefits.
Depending on your filing status and combined income, up to 85% of your Social Security benefits could be taxable. 1  If your filing status is single, and your combined income is between $25,000 and $34,000, up to 50% of your benefits could be taxable.