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A. Amount to be included: $0 B. Amount to be included: $850 C. Amount to be included: $6,970 D. Amount to be included: $6,970 all includes social security benefits.
Grady excludes the full $8,200 because the total of his modified AGI ($12,100 + $250 + $4,100 (50% of Social Security benefits) = $16,450) and his Social Security benefits ($4,100 (50% of Social Security benefits) is less than the threshold ($25,000 for single taxpayers) for including Social Security benefits.
$850. Grady is single, and his modified AGI ($22,000 + $600 + $4,100 (50% of Social Security benefits) = $26,700) falls between $25,000 and $34,000. The smaller of (a) 50% of the Social Security benefits ($8,200 x 50% = $4,100) or (b) 50% of [$22,600 modified AGI + $4,100 (50 percent of Social Security benefits) $25,000] = $850] constitutes his taxable Social Security benefits. His taxable Social Security benefits total $850 as a result. Grady includes $8,200 of benefits, or 85% of them, or $6,970 ($8,200 85%), because his modified AGI is significantly higher than the threshold for doing so ($44,000 for married couples).
$6,970. Grady files jointly with his spouse, and his modified AGI ($44,000 + $700 + $4,100 (half of Social Security benefits) = $48,800) is higher than the $44,000 threshold. The lesser of (a) 85% of Social Security benefits (85% $8,200 = $6,970) or (b) 85% of [$44,700 modified AGI + $4,100 (50% of Social Security benefits) $44,000] = $4,080] plus the smaller of (a) $6,000 or (b) 50% of Social Security benefits ($4,100) constitutes his taxable Social Security payments. This reduces to either $6,970 or $8,180 ($4,080 + $4,100), whichever is less. His taxable Social Security benefits total $6,970 as a result.
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