Is social security taxable in california?

Social Security. 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

Some states tax Social Security benefits, but California is not one of them. Included in these non-taxable benefits are survivor's and disability benefits. However, just because the state of California does not tax Social Security benefits does not mean that you cannot be taxed at the federal level. read more

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