My mother doesn't work. She gets social security. Does this count as a job earnings

HF58 · ‎April 9, 2024

what is counted as money earned by a dependent parent

xmasbaby0 · ‎April 10, 2024

Social Security is not "earned" income. If you are trying to determine if you can claim your mother as a dependent, the SS does not "count"---but any other income counts--like a pension, investment income, distributions from retirement accounts, money from working, etc. etc.

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent

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CatinaT1 · ‎April 10, 2024

Social Security is not earned income. It is a retirement benefit, not job earnings.

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My mother doesn't work. She gets social security. Does this count as a job earnings