topic What income is counted toward your earned income credit and does your social security benefits count in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/what-income-is-counted-toward-your-earned-income-credit-and-does-your-social-security-benefits-count/01/287156#M24559 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:38:07 GMT ilovebuttonsandd 2019-06-03T17:38:07Z What income is counted toward your earned income credit and does your social security benefits count https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/what-income-is-counted-toward-your-earned-income-credit-and-does-your-social-security-benefits-count/01/287156#M24559 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:38:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/what-income-is-counted-toward-your-earned-income-credit-and-does-your-social-security-benefits-count/01/287156#M24559 ilovebuttonsandd 2019-06-03T17:38:07Z No, Social Security benefits are not earned income. Take... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-social-security-benefits-are-not-earned-income-take/01/287170#M24561 <P><B>No</B>, Social Security benefits are not earned income. </P> <P>Take a look at the TurboTax article below for the IRS definition of earned income:</P> <P> <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4790637" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4790637</A> </P> <BR /> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:38:08 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-social-security-benefits-are-not-earned-income-take/01/287170#M24561 AnnetteB 2019-06-03T17:38:08Z