McGraw-Hill's Taxation of Individuals and Business Entities 3rd Edition by Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver

Exercise 27

Rory and Nicholi, single taxpayers, each annually receive Social Security benefits of $15,000.Rory's taxable income from sources other than Social Security exceeds $200,000.In contrast, the Social Security benefits are Nicholi's only source of income.What percentage of the Social Security benefits must Rory include in his gross income? What percentage of Social Security benefits is Nicholi required to include in his gross income?