SSDI being taxed?

[user17734197550]

I am completely disabled as a paraplegic from a spinal cord injury and I am on SSDI income. I thought there was supposed to be no tax on social security per Trump, yet when I enter my amount it adds almost $1,000 to what I owe. Can I just leave that amount off of my income since there is supposed to be no tax on social security?

[rjs]

"No tax on Social Security" was a campaign promise that did not come to pass. There is no change in the taxation of Social Security benefits. Instead there is a new deduction for seniors (65 or older). Unfortunately that doesn't do you any good if you are under 65, even though you are disabled.

[Opus 17 · Accepted solution]

If SSDI is your only income, it is not taxable.  If you have other income, SSDI may be partly taxable based on a formula.  That hasn't changed.  There is a deduction for over-65 that reduces the amount of tax seniors pay, but it was not exactly "no tax on social security", and it doesn't help under 65. 

[user17734197550]

Got it. Thank you for the information

[user17734197550]

Thank you for the clarification.