@2025SSFAct She will need her SSA1099. If her only other income is from the VA, she might have a 1099R to enter.
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/are-my-social-security-or-railroad-retirement-tier-i-benefits-taxable
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
Some additional information: There are 9 states that tax Social Security—Colorado, Connecticut,, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont and West Virginia These states offer varying degrees of income exemptions, but two mirror the federal tax schedule: MN and VT.
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