Whether or Not to File SSI

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April 15, 2024
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Hey there everyone! So I have a kind of complex question for this community.

So for some context, I was on SSI for disability up until April 2023. My SSI was suspended after the April payment. I started my first job in June of that year. I know that SSI isn't taxable income as long as you're not receiving any other income, which leads me to this question: Do I need to file my SSI payments in my 2023 tax return because I started working the same year, or would I not be required to report it because of the interval between the SSI payments being suspended and me joining the workforce? This is my first time filing, so I want my return to be as accurate as possible.

Also, I did file a tax extension a few days ago, so I have some extra time to figure this out. All help is greatly appreciated!

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DawnC

Level 15

You don't include SSI no matter what your situation is. Just file the other income you received - w-2s, 1099s. etc.

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VolvoGirl

Level 15

Let's back up. Did you get ssi or SS Social Security or SSDI Social Security Disability? Did you get a SSA-1099 for it?

A lot of times people say ssi when they mean Social Security Income. But it's not. SSI actually stands for Supplemental Security Income not Social Security. You do not get a SSA-1099 for SSI. You do not report SSI at all.

If you SS or SSDI or a SSA-1099 you must report it on your tax return with your other income even if it might not be taxable.