If my SSA and dividends = $21,100, do I still need to file?

Do you have a 1095A for marketplace health insurance?  If you have a 1095A you are required to file.

You need to file a federal return if half your Social Security plus your other income is

 

Single or Head of Household      $25,000

Married Filing Jointly                  $32,000

Married Filing Separately            $0

 

Who has to file?

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Do-I-Need-to-File-a-Tax-Return%3F

 

You likely will not need to file unless you have a Form 1095-A for marketplace health insurance to report.

 

In general, if your income is less than the Standard Deduction, and you don't have other income to report, you won't need to file a tax return.

 

Your social security benefits may be taxable if the total of (1) one-half of your benefits, plus (2) all of your other income (your dividends), including tax-exempt interest, is greater than the base amount for your filing status.

The base amount for your filing status is:

• $25,000 if you're single, head of household, or qualifying surviving spouse,
• $25,000 if you're married filing separately and lived apart from your spouse for the entire year,
• $32,000 if you're married filing jointly,
• $0 if you're married filing separately and lived with your spouse at any time during the tax year.

 

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