Generally speaking, if your son's only income is Social
Security, he probably doesn't make enough money to be required to file a federal
tax return.
Whether or not his Social Security income is taxable depends on
his total income, including his Social Security plus any other income.
To determine if his Social Security income is taxable, all
you need to do is enter that income – See Where
do I enter an SSA-1099, SSA-1099-SM, or SSA-1099-R-OP1? TurboTax
does the rest!
If he doesn't have a TurboTax account, here are instructions to
set one up:
1. Sign out of
TurboTax Online.
2. Select
the TurboTax Online product you want to use for the second
return and proceed.
3. On
the Create your
account screen, set up a new login for the second return.
- You can reuse your email address if you want
to receive e-file notifications for the second return.
- Up to 5 accounts can be tied to the same
email address.
4. After you've created the new account, you
can start working on the return.
Tip: If you're preparing multiple
returns for family members, it's more economical to switch to the TurboTax
CD/Download software, which lets you e-file up to 5 federal returns at no
additional cost. More info
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