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If you received income from other sources, your benefits will not be taxed unless your modified adjusted gross income is more than the base amount for your filing status. Your taxable benefits and modified adjusted gross income are figured in a worksheet in the Form 1040A or Form 1040 Instruction booklet.

Before you go to the instruction book, do the following quick computation to determine whether some of your benefits may be taxable:

* First, add one half of the total social security benefits that you received for the year to all your other gross worldwide income, including any tax exempt interest and other exclusions from income.

* Then, compare this total to the base amount for your filing status. If the total is more than your base amount, some of your benefits may be taxable.

The 2010 base amounts are:

* $34,000 for married couples filing jointly

Go to the IRS gov web site and use the search box for IRS Publication 915, Social Security

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