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Jan 20, 2026
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What is the step‑by‑step calculation in IRS Publication 915 for determining taxable Social Security benefits?

Publication 915 lays out a deterministic worksheet method to decide how much — if any — of Social Security (or Tier 1 railroad) benefits are included in federal gross income: compute a provisional inc...

Jan 26, 2026
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What are the calculation examples comparing net pay (after taxes) for CRSC versus CRDP for typical retiree scenarios?

Two ways to recover retired pay that was reduced because of disability exist: restores the withheld retired pay but is , while CRSC replaces the withheld portion with a tax‑free special compensation f...

Jan 24, 2026
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IRS Chronically Ill Certification language

The defines a “” primarily by medical certification from a licensed health care practitioner and ties that definition to tax treatments for long‑term care benefits and related forms such as Form 1099‑...

Jan 12, 2026

How do Form 1099‑LTC and Form 8853 entries affect deductibility and IRS audits of long‑term care expenses?

Form 1099‑LTC is an information return insurers send to both taxpayers and the IRS that flags long‑term care (LTC) and accelerated death benefit payments; those amounts are generally reconciled on For...

Jan 24, 2026

Physician Certification chronically ill patient language for IRS

A physician’s certification that a patient is “chronically ill” for purposes must state that a licensed health care practitioner has certified—within the required timeframe—that the individual meets t...