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posted Jun 7, 2019 3:34:41 PM

Is social security income not taxable

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Level 4
Jun 7, 2019 3:34:41 PM

Maybe. If Social Security is your only income it is not taxable.  If you have other sources of income either from working or other retirement accounts a part of your social security benefits could be taxable.  If you have other sources of income the easiest way to determine how much, if any, of your social security beneftis are taxable is to enter the information into TurboTax.  Once your income from all sources is entered in TurboTax, we will calculate the taxable portion of your benefits.  Entering this information does not mean you have to actually file the return.  You can just use the program to determine the correct tax treatment of your benefits.

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Level 4
Jun 7, 2019 3:34:41 PM

Maybe. If Social Security is your only income it is not taxable.  If you have other sources of income either from working or other retirement accounts a part of your social security benefits could be taxable.  If you have other sources of income the easiest way to determine how much, if any, of your social security beneftis are taxable is to enter the information into TurboTax.  Once your income from all sources is entered in TurboTax, we will calculate the taxable portion of your benefits.  Entering this information does not mean you have to actually file the return.  You can just use the program to determine the correct tax treatment of your benefits.

New Member
Jan 7, 2022 3:59:16 PM

I have no other income. My long term disability ended in 2020. I filed my 2020 return with the last of that income. 

Level 15
Jan 7, 2022 4:31:36 PM

Is there someone else who is now supporting you, and thus could claim you as a dependent?

Level 15
Jan 7, 2022 4:52:30 PM

@luv2messwu2 If you had no income for 2021, what are you trying to do here at this time?  Do you have a tax question for the forum?