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Request to withhold taxes

Submit a request to pay taxes on your Social Security benefit throughout the year instead of paying a large bill at tax time.

You will pay federal income taxes on your benefits if your combined income (50% of your benefit amount plus any other earned income) exceeds $25,000/year filing individually or $32,000/year filing jointly.

You can pay the IRS directly or withhold taxes from your payment. You may choose to withhold 7%, 10%, 12%, or 22% of your monthly payment.

Other ways to complete this task

Fax or mail documents to your local office

Download Form W-4V: Voluntary Withholding Request from the IRS' website. Then, find the Social Security office closest to your home and fax or mail us the completed form.

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After you submit a request

After we process your request, we’ll mail you a letter confirming your tax withholding.