Hi. Does my mother need to file a tax return? She is 86, a widow (my father passed away in 2004), her sole income is Social Security (2016 was $15,106.80). Thank you.

[driddle10142010]

Her sole asset is a savings account with less than $8k. Her tithe & donations are less than $300.

[Howard1948 · Accepted solution]

If her only income is SS benefits, she does not have to file a Federal income tax return.