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Best answer by DanielV01

No.  Pension income is not subject to Social Security or Medicare tax withholdings.

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DanielV01
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Employee
December 9, 2019

No.  Pension income is not subject to Social Security or Medicare tax withholdings.

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    VolvoGirl
    VolvoGirl
    Employee
    December 9, 2019

    But do you also get Social Security checks?  It might be taxable.

     

    Up to 85% of Social Security becomes taxable when all your other income plus 1/2 your social security, reaches:

    Married Filing Jointly: $32,000

    Single or head of household: $25,000

    Married Filing Separately: 0

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      gathadean
      December 10, 2019

      is the amount going up from 25,000 to 35,000 in 2020? my total amount of retirement income from pension and social security will be just under 35,000. if not I need to select some withholding on both my checks. 

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