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rbklou
Feb 17, 2014, 01:18 PM
I am 74 years old. Widow. All income is social security and pensions. Are these taxable in Georgia?

ebaines
Feb 17, 2014, 01:32 PM
For Georgia State income tax your Social Security income is excluded, and you get a $65K exclusion against retirement income from sources such as pensions. So if your pension is less than that then there is not GA state income tax due. For your federal tax return both your pension and perhaps a portion of your SS income are taxable.

ma0641
Feb 18, 2014, 08:53 AM
GA, where I live, is a great retirement state. ALL SS income is excluded and, as ebaines noted, anything above $65,000 is included but you also have deductions and personal exemptions. You need to have a lot of income above SS to file a GA return.

AtlantaTaxExpert
Feb 18, 2014, 10:00 AM
Actually, you have to FILE the Georgia return for any amount that is NOT exclusively Social Security income.

However, that return will show ZERO taxes due.

ma0641
Feb 18, 2014, 08:36 PM
I do file, I really meant pay any taxes. Thanks.

AtlantaTaxExpert
Feb 18, 2014, 10:33 PM
We are very literal on this forum, as we get into trouble if we are not.