topic My son receives SSA survivors benefits. When I enter it in, it drops my refund by approximately $2000.00. Like it is taxing me? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-son-receives-ssa-survivors-benefits-when-i-enter-it-in-it-drops-my-refund-by-approximately-2000/01/136319#M10397 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:45:35 GMT tami1136 2019-06-01T06:45:35Z My son receives SSA survivors benefits. When I enter it in, it drops my refund by approximately $2000.00. Like it is taxing me? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-son-receives-ssa-survivors-benefits-when-i-enter-it-in-it-drops-my-refund-by-approximately-2000/01/136319#M10397 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:45:35 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-son-receives-ssa-survivors-benefits-when-i-enter-it-in-it-drops-my-refund-by-approximately-2000/01/136319#M10397 tami1136 2019-06-01T06:45:35Z You do Not enter a dependent's Social Security benefits o... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/you-do-not-enter-a-dependent-s-social-security-benefits-o/01/136325#M10399 <P>You do <B><U>Not</U></B> enter a dependent's Social Security benefits on your tax return. &nbsp;If the dependent has no other income they do not report the benefits received on a tax return.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:45:37 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/you-do-not-enter-a-dependent-s-social-security-benefits-o/01/136325#M10399 DoninGA 2019-06-01T06:45:37Z