Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English lÄah (wood, clearing, meadow), lee has the meaning dweller by the wood or clearing.. In Middle English, the spelling lÄah evolved to leigh, legh. Lee is popularly used as a name element in combi. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
Arkansas is a relatively tax-friendly state for retirees. Social Security is totally exempt from the stateâs income tax. Arkansas also offers seniors a deduction of $6,000 for other types of retirement income like income from pensions or income from an IRA.
The amount of a personâs Social Security income that is taxable under the U.S. federal tax code depends on two factors: a taxpayerâs filing status and the size of the taxpayerâs âcombined incomeâ (adjusted gross income + nontaxable interest + half of Social Security benefits). Connecticut allows taxpayers to fully exempt Social Security income from state income tax if income is less than $60,000 (for joint filers). 2  Kansas exempts Social Security benefits from state income tax if federal adjusted gross income is if $75,000 or under.