Does Alaska tax Social Security?
No state income tax
No. Alaska has no individual income tax, so it does not tax Social Security or any other retirement income.
What the Alaska Department of Revenue, Tax Division says
We do not paraphrase the rule from memory. This is the state's own wording, copied from the page linked below it:
“1980 – The Legislature repealed the parts of AS 43.20 that impose the individual income tax and retains the exemption for S-Corporations.”
Federal tax is a separate question
Even though Alaska does not tax it, the IRS can still tax part of your Social Security on your federal return. Whether it does depends on your other income. Our taxable Social Security calculator follows the IRS worksheet line by line, and this guide explains the rule.
You can ask Social Security to withhold federal tax from each payment. State rules change with new laws, so check with the Alaska Department of Revenue, Tax Division before you file.
Other states where the answer is “no state income tax”
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- Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2024Alaska Department of Revenue, Tax Division. Read on November 12, 2026.