2026 Tax Alert: Is Your Social Security Taxable? Avoid Overpaying Before April 15 Deadline
🚨 As a former Social Security District Manager, I'm here with your must-know 2026 tax update: Up to 85% of your Social Security benefits could be taxable this year – and with the new 2.8% COLA, more retirees are getting hit. Don't overpay the IRS! Learn how to calculate it right before the April 15 deadline.
In this video, I cover:
• The 2026 income thresholds that make benefits taxable ($25K-$34K single, $32K-$44K joint)
• How retirement, spousal, survivor, and disability benefits factor into "combined income"
• Step-by-step: Using your SSA-1099 form and IRS worksheets to figure your tax
• Common mistakes: part-time work, Medicare premiums deductions
• Tips for married couples, widows, and SSDI/SSI recipients
• What if you're owed a refund? (Plus, overpayment tax traps)
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👨🏫 ABOUT DR. ED WEIR, PhD
I’m a former Social Security District Manager and a proud Marine Corps Sergeant. After decades inside the system, I’m now here to help YOU get every single dollar you’ve earned and deserve. My mission is to make the complex simple and give you the insider knowledge you need to secure your retirement.
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⚖️ OFFICIAL DISCLAIMER
I am not an attorney, financial advisor, or a current federal employee. All opinions are my own. The Social Security Administration (SSA) makes all final benefit decisions. Chapter (Memoir, Inc.) is a trusted, independent partner. Links included in this description may be affiliate links that help support this channel at no cost to you. For official government information, please visit SSA.gov or Medicare.gov.
