https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/dependents-ssdi-confusion/01/3427818#M228237 <P>Hello. My husband and I are MFJ with my mother in law as our dependent who receives ssdi as her only income. What my confusion is is that I was asked if she earns more than $5050.00 a year. Am I supposed to say YES or NO to that question being that she only receives the SSDI as payment? We have claimed her on previous returns and I don't recall being asked this question. Thank you.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:56:58 GMT shanewolfe138 2025-01-21T20:56:58Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/dependents-ssdi-confusion/01/3427818#M228237 <P>Hello. My husband and I are MFJ with my mother in law as our dependent who receives ssdi as her only income. What my confusion is is that I was asked if she earns more than $5050.00 a year. Am I supposed to say YES or NO to that question being that she only receives the SSDI as payment? We have claimed her on previous returns and I don't recall being asked this question. Thank you.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:56:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/dependents-ssdi-confusion/01/3427818#M228237 shanewolfe138 2025-01-21T20:56:58Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-dependents-ssdi-confusion/01/3427824#M228239 <P>No. SSDI is not earned income thus the answer to that question is "no".&nbsp;</P> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:00:19 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-dependents-ssdi-confusion/01/3427824#M228239 DaveF1006 2025-01-21T21:00:19Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-dependents-ssdi-confusion/01/3427825#M228240 <P>You do NOT count her SS toward that $5050. &nbsp; Only OTHER income like pension, investment income, rental income, etc.etc. counts. &nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:01:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-dependents-ssdi-confusion/01/3427825#M228240 xmasbaby0 2025-01-21T21:01:14Z