my wife is a resident alien - she gets socail security in germany to a local account there. Do we have to declare it and pay tax on it in US? Germany does not tax it.
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Yes she does have to report the German Social Security income on a US tax return.
See this IRS Publication 915 Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits for information - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p915.pdf#page=6
Canadian or German social security benefits paid to
U.S. residents
. Under income tax treaties with Canada
and Germany, social security benefits paid by those countries
to U.S. residents are treated for U.S. income tax purposes
as if they were paid under the social security legislation
of the United States.
The German Social Security benefits received are reported on your US tax return in the section for reporting US Social Security benefits. Form 1040 Line 20a, Form 1040A Line 14a
Using TurboTax -
Up to 85% of Social Security becomes taxable when all your other income plus 1/2 your social security reaches:
Yes she does have to report the German Social Security income on a US tax return.
See this IRS Publication 915 Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits for information - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p915.pdf#page=6
Canadian or German social security benefits paid to
U.S. residents
. Under income tax treaties with Canada
and Germany, social security benefits paid by those countries
to U.S. residents are treated for U.S. income tax purposes
as if they were paid under the social security legislation
of the United States.
The German Social Security benefits received are reported on your US tax return in the section for reporting US Social Security benefits. Form 1040 Line 20a, Form 1040A Line 14a
Using TurboTax -
Up to 85% of Social Security becomes taxable when all your other income plus 1/2 your social security reaches:
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