topic Hi. Does my mother need to file a tax return? She is 86, a widow (my father passed away in 2004), her sole income is Social Security (2016 was $15,106.80). Thank you. in Retirement tax questions

Hi. Does my mother need to file a tax return? She is 86, a widow (my father passed away in 2004), her sole income is Social Security (2016 was $15,106.80). Thank you.

driddle10142010 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:39:27 GMT

Her sole asset is a savings account with less than $8k. Her tithe & donations are less than $300.

Howard1948 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:39:29 GMT

If her only income is SS benefits, she does not have to file a Federal income tax return.