topic Long Term Disability in Deductions & credits

Long Term Disability

rakkasan66 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:16:38 GMT

My wife has been on long term disability for 2 1/2 years her pay stub states Disability Exempt FICA T. Does this mean we don't pay into FICA.

Re: Long Term Disability

JohnW152 — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 21:02:55 GMT

That’s correct.

FICA taxes are only withheld for the first six calendar months after the employee has stopped performing services for the employer.

After that, disability payments will be exempt from FICA withholding.

Since your wife has been on long-term disability for 2-½ years, no FICA withholding is taking place.

Re: Long Term Disability

rakkasan66 — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:25:41 GMT

Thank you so much for that information. I have one more question when I file our taxes do we add my wife's income on the W-2 from her disability payments as normal?

Regards

Re: Long Term Disability

DianeW777 — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:42:27 GMT

Perhaps! If you have a W-2 for your wife's disability payments you would enter that as normal.