Does working as a live-in provider affect social security benefits?

[lam29]

If you're retired and receiving social security as your only income, would working as a live-in caregiver through IHSS affect benefits?  For example, taxed as self-employment.  Presume a tax return also wouldn't need to be filed, but appreciate if you could confirm that as well.  

[VolvoGirl]

What is your question?

Try going to the search box and type in SSA-1099 or Social Security Benefits.  That will give you a Jump To link to take you directly to it.

OR

Enter a SSA-1099, SSA-1099-SM or RRB-1099  under

Federal Taxes on the left side or top

Wages and Income

Then scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security

Then the second line - Social Security (SSA-1099. RRB-1099) - click the Start or Revisit  button

Up to 85% of Social Security becomes taxable when all your other income plus 1/2 your social security, reaches:

Married Filing Jointly: $32,000

Single or head of household: $25,000

Married Filing Separately: 0

[lam29]

Thank you for the reply.  Odd it got cut off.  Resubmitted.