2007-09-09 07:02:40 · 3 answers · asked by orangefouch 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
No, you'd continue to get what you are getting now if you are both collecting on your own records.
2007-09-09 07:11:07 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have other income aside from Social Security it's very possible that you would pay more in total taxes if you marry. The reason for that is that if you have additional income and are married you don't get double the exemption that a single person gets. As a single person the "magic number" for determining if any of your SS is taxable is $25,000. For a married couple it's only $32,000. If you stay unmarried, it would be $50,000. If you both have significant other income, the tax on that $18,000 difference could be several thousand dollars.
2007-09-09 21:59:18 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would still collect the same amounts from SS, but the question is-would you pay more tax on it? Assuming you are currently each filing as Single, make out a Married Filing Joint return and see what happens. It is not just SS, but other things might also effect your total combined tax.
2007-09-09 18:16:19 · answer #3 · answered by r_kav 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋