5 States That Tax Social Security in 2024

3. Rhode Island

Insider Monkey Score: 16    

Cost of Living Index: 110.7  

Tax Friendliness: Not Tax Friendly

Another unfriendly state for retirees in terms of taxes, Rhode Island also taxes Social Security benefits. However, this doesn’t apply to all the retirees in the state. In fact, retirees who have reached the Full Retirement Age (FRA) and meet income requirements don’t have to pay taxes on their Social Security benefits. According to Kiplinger, the most recent threshold for joint filers is that only those with an AGI of $119,750 or more are subject to state tax on Social Security benefits.