Which states tax Social Security?
8 states tax Social Security for some people. The other 33 states with an income tax, and Washington, D.C., do not tax it, and 9 states have no tax on wages or retirement income at all.
Each answer below links to its own page, where we quote the rule word for word from that state's revenue department and link to the page we read. State rules are for state returns only: part of your benefit can still be taxed on your federal return, which our taxable Social Security calculator works out.
Taxes Social Security for some people 8
Does not tax Social Security 34
No state income tax 9
All 50 states and D.C.
| State | Social Security | In short |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Does not tax Social Security | No. Alabama lists federal Social Security benefits as income that is exempt from Alabama income tax. |
| Alaska | No state income tax | No. Alaska has no individual income tax, so it does not tax Social Security or any other retirement income. |
| Arizona | Does not tax Social Security | No. Arizona tells residents to exclude Social Security retirement benefits from the income they report to the state. |
| Arkansas | Does not tax Social Security | No. Arkansas lists Social Security benefits among the income it does not tax. |
| California | Does not tax Social Security | No. California excludes Social Security benefits from taxable income. |
| Colorado | Taxes Social Security for some people | Partly. If you are 65 or older, Colorado lets you subtract all of the Social Security that is taxed on your federal return. From age 55 to 64, you can subtract all of it if your adjusted gross income is no more than $75,000 (single) or $95,000 (joint); above that, the subtraction is capped at $20,000. |
| Connecticut | Taxes Social Security for some people | Partly. Social Security is fully exempt in Connecticut if your income is under $75,000 (single or married filing separately) or $100,000 (joint, head of household or surviving spouse). Above those amounts, it is only partly exempt. |
| Delaware | Does not tax Social Security | No. Delaware does not tax Social Security, and it should not be included in your Delaware taxable income. |
| District of Columbia | Does not tax Social Security | No. On the D.C. return, the Social Security that is taxed on your federal return is one of the subtractions from income. |
| Florida | No state income tax | No. Florida has no personal income tax, so Social Security is not taxed. |
| Georgia | Does not tax Social Security | No. The Social Security that is taxed on your federal return is exempt from Georgia income tax. |
| Hawaii | Does not tax Social Security | No. Hawaii does not tax Social Security. |
| Idaho | Does not tax Social Security | No. Idaho does not tax Social Security, even when part of it is taxed on your federal return. |
| Illinois | Does not tax Social Security | No. Illinois lets you subtract the Social Security that is taxed on your federal return. |
| Indiana | Does not tax Social Security | No. Indiana does not tax Social Security; any amount taxed on your federal return is deducted on the Indiana return. |
| Iowa | Does not tax Social Security | No. Iowa does not tax Social Security. Some benefits still count when Iowa decides whether you have enough income to have to file. |
| Kansas | Does not tax Social Security | No, starting with 2024 returns. Kansas removed the old $75,000 income limit, so everyone can subtract the Social Security that is taxed on their federal return. |
| Kentucky | Does not tax Social Security | No. None of your Social Security is taxable in Kentucky. |
| Louisiana | Does not tax Social Security | No. Social Security that is taxed on your federal return may be excluded from Louisiana taxable income. |
| Maine | Does not tax Social Security | No. On Maine Schedule 1S, the Social Security that is taxed on your federal return is a subtraction from income. |
| Maryland | Does not tax Social Security | No. Maryland exempts the Social Security that is taxed on your federal return. |
| Massachusetts | Does not tax Social Security | No. Social Security is not part of Massachusetts gross income. |
| Michigan | Does not tax Social Security | No. Michigan lists Social Security, to the extent it is in your federal adjusted gross income, among its subtractions. |
| Minnesota | Taxes Social Security for some people | Partly. Minnesota lets you subtract all of your taxable Social Security if your adjusted gross income is below $108,320 (married filing jointly) or $84,490 (single or head of household). Above that, a smaller subtraction may still apply. |
| Mississippi | Does not tax Social Security | No. Mississippi does not tax Social Security. |
| Missouri | Does not tax Social Security | No, for people 62 or older and for Social Security disability. Since 2024, Missouri has no income limit on this deduction. |
| Montana | Taxes Social Security for some people | Yes, in part. Montana starts from federal taxable income, so the Social Security that is taxed on your federal return is also taxed by Montana. People 65 and older get a separate $5,500 subtraction. |
| Nebraska | Does not tax Social Security | No, starting with 2024 returns. Nebraska removes all the Social Security that is in your federal adjusted gross income. |
| Nevada | No state income tax | No. Nevada has no state income tax on individuals. |
| New Hampshire | No state income tax | No. New Hampshire does not tax wages, and its tax on interest and dividends was repealed starting in 2025. |
| New Jersey | Does not tax Social Security | No. New Jersey lists Social Security as income that is not subject to its tax. |
| New Mexico | Taxes Social Security for some people | For most people, no. New Mexico exempts Social Security for taxpayers under its income limits. Above them, the benefits are taxed. |
| New York | Does not tax Social Security | No. The Social Security in your federal adjusted gross income is subtracted when you figure New York income. |
| North Carolina | Does not tax Social Security | No. North Carolina lets you deduct the Social Security that was taxed on your federal return. |
| North Dakota | Does not tax Social Security | No. Since 2021, everyone can deduct the taxable part of their Social Security in North Dakota, whatever their income. |
| Ohio | Does not tax Social Security | No. Social Security is deducted on the Ohio Schedule of Adjustments and is not taxed by Ohio. |
| Oklahoma | Does not tax Social Security | No. The Social Security in your federal adjusted gross income is subtracted on the Oklahoma return. |
| Oregon | Does not tax Social Security | No. Oregon does not tax Social Security. |
| Pennsylvania | Does not tax Social Security | No. Pennsylvania lists Social Security as income that is not taxable for its personal income tax. |
| Rhode Island | Taxes Social Security for some people | Partly. Rhode Island removes taxable Social Security only if you have reached full retirement age and your federal adjusted gross income is under its limit: $107,000 (single, head of household or married filing separately) or $133,500 (joint) for 2025. |
| South Carolina | Does not tax Social Security | No. Social Security taxed on your federal return is not taxed by South Carolina. |
| South Dakota | No state income tax | No. South Dakota has no state income tax. |
| Tennessee | No state income tax | No. Tennessee has no tax on earned income, and the Hall tax on interest and dividends ended in 2021. |
| Texas | No state income tax | No. Texas has no state income tax. |
| Utah | Taxes Social Security for some people | Yes, but with a credit. Utah taxes Social Security, then gives a Social Security Benefits Credit that shrinks as income rises. |
| Vermont | Taxes Social Security for some people | Partly. Vermont exempts Social Security in full at lower incomes and phases the exemption out as income rises. For single filers in 2025, it is full up to $55,000 of adjusted gross income and gone at $65,000. |
| Virginia | Does not tax Social Security | No. Virginia exempts Social Security; you subtract any amount that was in your federal adjusted gross income. |
| Washington | No state income tax | No. Washington has no individual income tax today. A new 9.9% tax on adjusted gross income over $1 million starts January 1, 2028. |
| West Virginia | Does not tax Social Security | No, starting with 2026. West Virginia has fully exempted Social Security below $50,000 of income ($100,000 joint) since 2022, and for everyone else the exemption reaches 100% in tax year 2026. For 2025 returns above those incomes, it is 65%. |
| Wisconsin | Does not tax Social Security | No. Wisconsin does not tax Social Security. |
| Wyoming | No state income tax | No. Wyoming has no individual income tax. |