I am thinking it that the SS is 50% taxable at that point, they don't take half of it...just means that half will be taxed. It is true that after There is a work sheet that you can do to see exactly how much of your SS income will be taxed. If you are doing it electronically with programs such as Turbo Tax, H &R Block, they usually guide you through the various types of income and do the calculations for you (you enter the W2's and SS 1099 forms) As far as your kids, that income is not counted with yours. It is their money so to speak, you handle the money. Every year, you will get a form from SS asking what you did with the money and if any of it was put into a savings account for them and how much if you did. That money is not taxable, at least my kids' SS benefits never were because the amounts weren't high enough.
<br />Here is a link that may be helpful to you:
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179091,00.html
">http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/ar.../0,,id=179091,00.html
</a><br />
<br />Good luck
<br />Jenn
<br />Here is a link that may be helpful to you:
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179091,00.html
">http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/ar.../0,,id=179091,00.html
</a><br />
<br />Good luck
<br />Jenn