Federal retirement distribution that a taxpayer receives during the year is NOT earned income for the year. The amounts are retirement benefits.
retirement benefits are considered earned income.
Retirement distribution amounts that a taxpayer receives during the year is NOT earned income for the year. The amounts are retirement benefits.
No the retirement income is not a EARNED income. And the amount of your retirement income that you receive during the year would NOT be included in the earnings test amount that could reduce your SSB amount for the year.
social security (FICA)
social security (FICA)
social security (FICA)
Railroad retirement benegits are subject to Federal Income tax. Tier 1 of Railroad retirement has the same treatment regarding income taxes as does Social Security benefits. Tier 2 of Railroad Retirement benefits are subject to Federal income tax just like other company pensions. Railroad Retirement Unemployment benefits receive the same tax requirements as do State unemployment benefits.
If you do not have any other income other than the 223 earned income and no federal income taxes were withheld and you are a dependent on another taxpayers income tax return you would not have any reason to file a income tax return for the tax year 2009.
If you are talking about state income taxes, Washington does not have a state income tax so there would be no state income tax on the retirement income for Washington residents. Generally, there would be Federal tax though.
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Any type of payment that you worked for would be Earned income it can be any type of payment items, money, bartering, self employment, any type of payment or property, etc that you receive for providing your services working for any one.Go to the IRS gov website and use the search box for What is Earned Income?
Deferred compensation income that is contributed to your retirement plan is subject to the social security and medicare taxes in the year that the amounts are contributed to your retirement plan. When you reach the retirement age and start receiving distributions from the retirement plan the taxable amount of the distributions will be added to all of your other gross income on your 1040 federal income tax return and be subject to the income tax at your marginal tax rates.