VA disability payments are not reported on a tax return. Social Security Disability payments are reported on a federal tax return. However, if Social Security is the only income that you would be reporting on a joint tax return, a federal tax return does not have to be filed. If there is other income to report then enter the benefits reported on the SSA-1099 as follows:
To enter your Social Security benefits reported on form SSA-1099
- Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
- Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business)
- Click on I'll choose what I work on
- Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security
- On Social Security (SSA-1099, RRB-1099), click the start or update button
