Social Security is a pay-as-you-go program designed to preconomic security for retirees, disabled individuals and the families of retired, disabled or deceased workers. Approximately 169 million Americans currently pay Social Security taxes, and 61 million Americans receive monthly Social Security benefits, the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) reports. Moreover, NASI notes about one in four families currently receives Social Security income.Although millions of Americans currently pay or have already paid Social Security taxes, it is important to understand the tax ramifications of Social Security income. Ultimately, Social Security income is taxable, but only to a certain extent. If you know the ins and outs of Social Security income and its tax implications, you can file your federal and state tax returns correctly and avoid potential tax penalties.According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), if you file a federal tax return as an u201cindividualu201d and your u201ccombined incomeu201d exceeds $25,000, you will have to pay income taxes on your Social Security benefits. Or, if you file a joint return, you are required to pay income taxes on your Social Security benefits if you and your spouse have a total combined income of $32,000 or more. Furthermore, if you are married and file a separate tax return, you likely will have to pay taxes on your Social Security benefits.IRS Tax Income Limits on Social Security IncomeFor the tax year 2022. the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has limits in place for calculating tax liability on Social Security income. These are:For those filing as individuals with a combined income between $25,000 and $34,000, they are required to pay income taxes on up to 50 percent of their Social Security benefits.For those filing as individuals with a combined income exceeding $34,000, they are required to pay income taxes on up to 85 percent of their Social Security benefits.For married couples filing jointly with a combined income between $32,000 and $44,000, they are required to pay income taxes on up to 50 percent of their Social Security benefits.For married couples filing jointly with a combined income exceeding $44,000, they are required to pay income taxes on up to 85 percent of their Social Security benefits.The Social Security tax rate is 6.2 percent for an employer and 6.2 percent for an employee, or 12.4 percent total. Additionally, the maximum taxable annual Social Security earnings for a taxpayer in 2022 was $127,200, and the maximum annual Social Security tax for a taxpayer was $7,886.40. The SSA also notes no one is required to pay taxes on more than 85 percent of their Social Security benefits.IRS limits for calculating tax liability on Social Security are changing for the tax year 2022. The maximum annual taxable Social Security earnings for a taxpayer have increased 7 percent to $128,400 for the tax year 2022. Meanwhile, a taxpayer is required to pay a maximum annual Social Security tax amount of $7,960.80 in 2022. an increase of $74.40 from 2017.Thank You!! hope this helps.