Grady received $8,200 of Social Security benefits this year. Grady also reported salary and interest income this year. What amount of the benefits must Grady include in his gross income under the following five independent situations?a. Grady files single and reports salary of $12,100 and interest income of $250.b. Grady files single and reports salary of $22,000 and interest income of $600.c. Grady files married joint and reports salary of $75,000 and interest income of $500.d. Grady files married joint and reports salary of $44,000 and interest income of $700.e. Grady files married separate and reports salary of $22,000 and interest income of $600.

Solution:

a. [$0]

Grady eliminates a limit of $8,200, because the value of his adjusted AGI plus 50 percent of his social security compensation ($12,100 + $250 + $4,100= $16,450), falls below the required level, including social security benefits, of ($25,000 or less for single taxpayers).

b. [$850]

Grady is single with his adjusted AGI plus 50% of his social security income is 25,000 dollars to up to 34,000 dollars (600 dollars with 50% of Social Security benefits). Its social security payments are less than (a) 50 percent ($8,200 or 50 percent= $4,100) or (b) 50 percent ($22,600 adjusted AGI+ $4,100 + − $25,000)= $850), respectively. His social security benefits are therefore taxable at $850.

c. [$6,970]

Grady provides 85% or 6,970 dollars in compensation ($8,200 to 85%), as the adjusted AGI is just over the limit of social security payments ($44,000 for a married joint).

d. [$6,970]

Married reports for its revised AGI plus 50 percent of its social security benefits ($44,000 + $700 + $4,100= $48,800) are over 44,000 dollars. Its taxable benefit in the social security program is less than (a) 85% of the benefits provided for in the social security system (85%= $8970), or (b) 85% of [$44700 adjusted AGI+ $4100 (50% of benefits provided for in the social security system) − $44000] − $4900), plus less than (1) $6000 (2), or (4,100) 50%. This renders it cheaper for less than $6,970 ($4,080 plus $4,100). His net profits are now $6,970.

e. [$6,970]

Grady had been married separately, so thus the taxable social security gain of Grady's data is less than (a) 85% (85%= $8,200); so (b) 85% (85%) of the AGI adjusted by the employer plus 50% (85%) of the social securityprofit(22,000 $+ 600 + 4,100 $(50%)= 22,695). His net profits are now $6,970.

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