How to Avoid the Social Security Tax Torpedo

How to Avoid the Social Security Tax Torpedo
Knowing how to avoid the tax torpedo means you can pay less taxes during your retirement years. Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Shutterstock
Mike Valles
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When you start receiving Social Security benefits, you may discover that they put you into a higher tax bracket if you’re still earning an income. You may also find that your benefits will be reduced because of those earnings.

Adding Social Security benefits to the earnings you get from a job and any required minimum distribution (RMD) from retirement plans could significantly impact your taxes, as well as your Social Security income if you are under your full retirement age.

Mike Valles
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Mike Valles has been a freelance writer for many years and focuses on personal finance articles. He writes articles and blog posts for companies and lenders of all sizes and seeks to provide quality information that is up-to-date and easy to understand.