JZ(Single Taxpayer)is Retired and Received $10,000 of Social Security Benefits

question 45

Essay

J.Z.(single taxpayer)is retired and received $10,000 of Social Security benefits this year.How much of the $10,000 Social Security benefits is taxable if his only other income was $28,000 of pension income?

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