Does california tax social security benefits?

California does not tax social security income from the United States, including survivor's benefits and disability benefits. Social security income may be partially taxable under federal law. read more

Social security benefits are not taxable by the State of California. Social security benefits may be taxable by the federal government. Railroad sick pay is also not taxable by the State of California. It is taxable by the federal government unless it is a payment for an on the-job-injury. read more

No, California is not one of the fourteen states that levy taxes against Social Security benefits. read more

Overview of California Retirement Tax Friendliness. California fully taxes income from retirement accounts and pensions at some of the highest state income tax rates in the country. Social Security retirement benefits are exempt, but California has some of the highest sales taxes in the U.S. read more