Despite the actual tax rate reductions from the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, leading marginal income tax bracket for many retirees is a whopping forty-six.3%. Why? Because Social Security benefits are subject to income income tax. Those affected are Social Security recipients who purchase the good fortune (misfortune?) to get subject to both the 25% taxes bracket and also the 85% inclusion rate for Social Security benefits. Proceeds from your local neighborhood refin...