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.
Call us
Tell the representative you want to withhold taxes from your Social Security benefit.
Available in most U.S. time zones Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. in English, Spanish, and other languages.
Other ways to complete this task
Fax or mail documents to your local office
Download Form W-4 V: 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.