My mother is on social security and she pays a mortage can she file taxes

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If Social Security income is the only income she  earned in 2016, it is not taxable or reportable, and she has no reason to file a tax return

If she received other taxable income, she may need to file a return, and include her Social Security income.

To enter your Social Security benefits reported on form SSA-1099 (if other taxable income received)

• Click on Federal Taxes
• Click on Wages and Income
• Click on I'll choose what I work on
• Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security
• On Social Security (SSA-1099, RRB-1099), click the start or update button