topic I receive social security Disability in Retirement tax questions

I receive social security Disability

lara1ton — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:36:46 GMT

how do I enter my ssa-1099-sm. I was told disability was not taxed

Re: I receive social security Disability

VolvoGirl — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:36:45 GMT

Do you have any other income? If you only get SS or SSDI it is not taxable and you don't have to file a return. If you are married and your spouse has income you have to enter your SSDI.

Enter a SSA-1099, SSA-1099-SM or RRB-1099 under

Federal Taxes on the left side or top

Wages and Income

Then scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security

Then the second line - Social Security (SSA-1099. RRB-1099) - click the Start or Revisit button

Up to 85% of Social Security becomes taxable when all your other income plus 1/2 your social security, reaches:

Married Filing Jointly: $32,000

Single or head of household: $25,000

Married Filing Separately: 0

Re: I receive social security Disability

DaveF1006 — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:39:58 GMT

Yes. This is how to enter your income.

Open (continue) your return in TurboTax.
In the search bar, search for the term Social Security benefits and then select the Jump to link at the top of your search results.
On the screen Did you receive Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits in 20XX? answer Yes and select Continue.
On the next screen, check the box beside Social Security benefits (Form SSA-1099), then enter the amounts from your form(s) in the boxes provided.

Social Security Disability income is usually not taxable but it could be if it is combined with other income. For an example, if you take the full amount of your other income, combine this with 1/2 of your disability income, and if the combined income is between $25,000-$34,000, your disability income could be taxed up to 50%. If over $34,000, it may be up to 85% taxable.

If all you have is Social Security Disability income, then none of this is taxable.