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Summary of Provisions That Would Change the Social Security Program

Description of Proposed Provisions:
Provisions Affecting Taxation of Benefits

Estimates based on the intermediate assumptions of the 2009 Trustees Report

  Change from present law Results with this provision
Long-range
actuarial
balance
Annual
balance in
75th year
Long-range
actuarial
balance
Annual
balance in
75th year
Present Law, Alternative II.
-2.00 -4.34
H1 Tax Social Security benefits in a manner similar to private pension income beginning in 2010. Phase out the lower-income thresholds during 2010-2019.
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0.28 0.16 -1.72 -4.18
H2 Tax Social Security benefits in a manner similar to private pension income beginning in 2010. Phase out the lower-income thresholds during 2010-2029.
graph | table | pdf-graph | pdf-table | memo
0.25 0.16 -1.75 -4.18
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