I have no personal knowledge but according to what I was just reading, all but these The 14 states with independent retirement systems for teachers are:
Alaska
MaineCalifornia
Colorado
Minnesota
Missouri
Illinois
Nevada
Kentucky
Ohio
Texas
none
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No. North Carolina is not one of the fourteen states that taxes Social Security benefits.
No, Louisiana is not one of the fourteen states that taxes Social Security benefits.
Yes
No, Pennsylvania is not one of the fourteen states that taxes Social Security benefits.
No, California is not one of the fourteen states that levy taxes against Social Security benefits.
Social Security (FICA) taxes are withheld from your gross (before tax) salary.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is tasked with the responsibility for collecting most federal taxes, including the Social Security taxes. Social Security taxes are deposited into the United States Treasury and credit is given to the appropriate Social Security Trust Fund. The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers the Social Security programs and distributes the benefits to eligible recipients.
Apparently not. According to the article in the Related Link below, the teachers have an in state pension fund and therefore do not have Social Security taxes withheld from their salaries.
Social Security is a federal program. It is a federal "tax" not a state tax.
No. New York is not one of the fourteen states that taxes Social Security benefits (retirement or disability).
Yes.
No. FICA taxes (Social Security, Medicare, etc) are only paid on earned income.