Do I claim my 18 year old niece's SSA survivor benefit as income?

delenarenee · ‎June 4, 2019

My niece is our dependent but receives SSA benefits from her deceased parents. She turned 18 in October 2016 and has no other income.

ToddL · ‎June 4, 2019

No, neither you or your niece needs to report her SSA survivor benefit to the IRS.

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