States That Tax Social Security

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Introduction

Social Security is a fund that helps to accrue monetary assistance benefits for people in regard to their retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. These funding systems are run by a Federal Government agency of the United States, called the Social Security Administration. 

Historically, Social Security first became law under the Social Security Act, which was signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1935, after the great depression. The act, which was primarily intended to reduce poverty, was later extended to families of deceased workers and disabled workers, to ensure that dependent families had a monetary safety net.

In the United States today, a majority of states do not include social security benefits in their income tax calculations. However there are more than a dozen states that do tax social security in a variety of ways. 

Many of the states that do tax social security offer deductions for retirement income, and many others reduce the level of taxation on social security benefits, especially ones that are conditional on the basis of age.  For instance, the state of Colorado permits some taxpayers to subtract part of their social security income so long as they are above the age of fifty-five. 

To learn more about states that tax social security, browse the data in the charts.

StateSocial Security Tax StatusIncome Tax RatePensions Tax StatusState-Local Tax Burden
AlabamaNo2%No9.8%
AlaskaNo0%No4.6%
ArizonaNo2.59%Yes9.5%
ArkansasNo2%Yes10.2%
CaliforniaNo1%Yes13.5%
DelawareNo2.2%Yes12.4%
FloridaNo0%No9.1%
GeorgiaNo1%Yes8.9%
HawaiiNo1.4%No14.1%
IdahoNo1%Yes10.7%
IllinoisNo4.95%No12.9%
IndianaNo3.23%Yes9.3%
IowaNo0.33%Yes11.2%
KentuckyNo5%Yes9.6%
LouisianaNo1.85%Yes9.1%
MaineNo5.8%Yes12.4%
MarylandNo2%Yes11.3%
MassachusettsNo5%Yes11.5%
MichiganNo4.25%Yes8.6%
MississippiNo4%No9.8%
MissouriNo1.5%Yes9.3%
NevadaNo0%No9.6%
New HampshireNo5%No9.6%
New JerseyNo1.4%Yes13.2%
New YorkNo4%Yes15.9%
North CarolinaNo4.99%Yes9.9%
OhioNo2.77%Yes10%
OklahomaNo0.25%Yes9%
OregonNo4.75%Yes10.8%
PennsylvaniaNo3.07%No10.6%
South CarolinaNo0%Yes8.9%
South DakotaNo0%No8.4%
TennesseeNo0%No7.6%
TexasNo0%No8.6%
VirginiaNo2%Yes12.5%
WashingtonNo7%No10.7%
WisconsinNo3.54%Yes10.9%
WyomingNo0%No7.5%
ColoradoYes4.55%Yes9.7%
ConnecticutYes3%Yes15.4%
KansasYes3.1%Yes11.2%
MinnesotaYes5.35%Yes12.1%
MontanaYes1%Yes10.5%
NebraskaYes2.46%Yes11.5%
New MexicoYes1.7%Yes10.2%
North DakotaYes1.1%Yes8.8%
Rhode IslandYes3.75%Yes11.4%
UtahYes4.95%Yes12.1%
VermontYes3.35%Yes13.6%
West VirginiaYes3%Yes9.8%

Social Security Tax Status by State

Alabama

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Alaska

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No

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#1

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Arizona

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No

Ranked in the US

#27

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#15

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Arkansas

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No

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#22

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#25

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California

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No

Ranked in the US

#11

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#47

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Colorado

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#41

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#19

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Connecticut

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Yes

Ranked in the US

#29

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#50

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Delaware

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#25

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#42

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Florida

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#11

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Georgia

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#8

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Hawaii

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#49

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Idaho

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Ranked in the US

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#29

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Illinois

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Ranked in the US

#43

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#45

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Indiana

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Ranked in the US

#33

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#13

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Iowa

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#33

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Kansas

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#34

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Kentucky

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Ranked in the US

#46

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#16

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Louisiana

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Ranked in the US

#20

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#12

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Maine

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#50

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#43

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Maryland

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Ranked in the US

#23

Ranked in the US

#35

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Massachusetts

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Ranked in the US

#47

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#37

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Michigan

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Ranked in the US

#40

Ranked in the US

#5

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Minnesota

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Yes

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#49

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#40

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Mississippi

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Ranked in the US

#38

Ranked in the US

#21

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Missouri

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Ranked in the US

#18

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#14

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Montana

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Yes

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#14

Ranked in the US

#27

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Nebraska

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Ranked in the US

#26

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#38

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Nevada

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Ranked in the US

#3

Ranked in the US

#17

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New Hampshire

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Ranked in the US

#48

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#18

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New Jersey

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#46

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New Mexico

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Ranked in the US

#19

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#26

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New York

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Ranked in the US

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Ranked in the US

#51

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North Carolina

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#23

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North Dakota

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#7

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Ohio

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Ranked in the US

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#24

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Oklahoma

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Ranked in the US

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Oregon

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Ranked in the US

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#31

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Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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Ranked in the US

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

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West Virginia

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#22

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Wisconsin

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#32

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Wyoming

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