https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/if-my-kids-were-paid-a-sum-3-mos-after-my-husband-died-oct-2017-should-i-have-filed-taxes-for-them/01/2153024#M549004 <P>We both were on disability and the kids had been getting benefits under me when it should have been through him. In Jan 2018 They each received a payment of $6500 which included their first survivor benefit and back pay for the mistake. My disability benefits didn't change due to his death.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:38:46 GMT Nooka98 2021-03-30T21:38:46Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/if-my-kids-were-paid-a-sum-3-mos-after-my-husband-died-oct-2017-should-i-have-filed-taxes-for-them/01/2153024#M549004 <P>We both were on disability and the kids had been getting benefits under me when it should have been through him. In Jan 2018 They each received a payment of $6500 which included their first survivor benefit and back pay for the mistake. My disability benefits didn't change due to his death.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:38:46 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/if-my-kids-were-paid-a-sum-3-mos-after-my-husband-died-oct-2017-should-i-have-filed-taxes-for-them/01/2153024#M549004 Nooka98 2021-03-30T21:38:46Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-if-my-kids-were-paid-a-sum-3-mos-after-my-husband-died-oct-2017-should-i-have-filed-taxe/01/2153215#M549043 <P>It depends what type of disability they received.&nbsp; If it was Social Security Disability/Survivor benefits, and they had no other income, they would not have to file because the social security income would not be taxable.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>See&nbsp;<A href="https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/income-and-investments/how-social-security-income-is-taxed-7676/#:~:text=If%20you're%20single%20and,your%20benefits%20can%20be%20taxed." target="_blank">Are Social Security Benefits Taxable? | The TurboTax Blog</A>. &nbsp;</P> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:27:48 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-if-my-kids-were-paid-a-sum-3-mos-after-my-husband-died-oct-2017-should-i-have-filed-taxe/01/2153215#M549043 MaryK4 2021-03-30T22:27:48Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-if-my-kids-were-paid-a-sum-3-mos-after-my-husband-died-oct-2017-should-i-have-filed-taxe/01/2154901#M549463 <P>Just wanted to be sure since they got that lump sum at the beginning of that year. Thanks!!<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":paw_prints:">🐾</span></P> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:35:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-if-my-kids-were-paid-a-sum-3-mos-after-my-husband-died-oct-2017-should-i-have-filed-taxe/01/2154901#M549463 Nooka98 2021-03-31T14:35:03Z