https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/if-each-of-my-4-children-get-ss-survivor-benefits-of-11000-a-year-and-i-get-disability-benefits-of/01/2152782#M145043 This is the only income in the household but I have been told No and Yes by different people. Just don't want to waste time filling out the forms wrong. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:26:29 GMT Nooka98 2021-03-30T20:26:29Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/if-each-of-my-4-children-get-ss-survivor-benefits-of-11000-a-year-and-i-get-disability-benefits-of/01/2152782#M145043 This is the only income in the household but I have been told No and Yes by different people. Just don't want to waste time filling out the forms wrong. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:26:29 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/if-each-of-my-4-children-get-ss-survivor-benefits-of-11000-a-year-and-i-get-disability-benefits-of/01/2152782#M145043 Nooka98 2021-03-30T20:26:29Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-each-of-my-4-children-get-ss-survivor-benefits-of-11000-a-year-and-i-get-disability-benef/01/2152848#M145049 <P>You need to furnish over one half of their support for your children to be considered dependents. That would seem unlikely under your scenario, since they are receiving more money collectively than you, and I assume the money they receive is used for their support.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>So it is doubtful you can claim them as dependents.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:40:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-each-of-my-4-children-get-ss-survivor-benefits-of-11000-a-year-and-i-get-disability-benef/01/2152848#M145049 ThomasM125 2021-03-30T20:40:04Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-each-of-my-4-children-get-ss-survivor-benefits-of-11000-a-year-and-i-get-disability-benef/01/2152940#M145058 <P>That was my thought on it but since I haven't filed taxes in a while, I thought I should check and be sure. Thanks!!<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":victory_hand:">✌️</span></P> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:06:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-each-of-my-4-children-get-ss-survivor-benefits-of-11000-a-year-and-i-get-disability-benef/01/2152940#M145058 Nooka98 2021-03-30T21:06:21Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-each-of-my-4-children-get-ss-survivor-benefits-of-11000-a-year-and-i-get-disability-benef/01/2153233#M145074 <P>You are <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/income/help/is-my-social-security-income-taxable/00/25600" target="_blank">not required</A> to file&nbsp;tax returns if all of your income comes from SS/Disability.&nbsp; &nbsp;However, <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/credits-and-deductions/help/who-can-i-claim-as-my-dependent/00/26781" target="_blank">here</A> are the qualifications for claiming someone as a dependent.&nbsp; &nbsp;For the support determination, here is a <A href="https://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/content/globalmedia/teacher/worksheet_for_determining_support_4012.pdf" target="_blank">helpful worksheet</A>.&nbsp; &nbsp; Your children cannot have provided over half of their own support to be considered your dependent.&nbsp; &nbsp;For other relatives, you have to have provided over half of their support for them to be qualified as your dependent.&nbsp; &nbsp; Without any earned income, you are not going to qualify for refundable credits in 2020, but the rules are different for next year's tax return - the one that will be filed in 2022.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><U><STRONG>Changes for 2021 tax returns</STRONG></U></P> <P>Starting in the tax year 2021, the Plan increases the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 to:</P> <UL> <LI>$3,600 for each child under 6</LI> <LI>$3,000 for each child age 6–17</LI> </UL> <P>It also makes the credit <STRONG>fully refundable</STRONG>, meaning you’ll be eligible to get it even if you don’t owe taxes.&nbsp; &nbsp;Starting in July, payments for the Credit will be sent in advance so you won’t have to wait to file your 2021 taxes to receive that amount.</P> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:34:01 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-each-of-my-4-children-get-ss-survivor-benefits-of-11000-a-year-and-i-get-disability-benef/01/2153233#M145074 DawnC 2021-03-30T22:34:01Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-each-of-my-4-children-get-ss-survivor-benefits-of-11000-a-year-and-i-get-disability-benef/01/2154884#M145154 <P>I think this might have been the reason for the conflicting answers I was getting from family and friends. I appreciate your answers!!<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":paw_prints:">🐾</span></P> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:31:40 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-each-of-my-4-children-get-ss-survivor-benefits-of-11000-a-year-and-i-get-disability-benef/01/2154884#M145154 Nooka98 2021-03-31T14:31:40Z