Do I pay federal income tax on social security income? 1.58K viewsTax0 Guest60 0 Comments My income is mainly social security income. Do you know if I need to pay taxes for that and how much would I need to pay? 1 AnswerActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Guest60 Posted 0 Comments It depends on your income. If it exceeds the $25,000, then yes the social security income will be taxable. Register or Login Search for: