topic SSDI being taxed? in Retirement tax questions

SSDI being taxed?

user17734197550 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:41:26 GMT

I am completely disabled as a paraplegic from a spinal cord injury and I am on SSDI income. I thought there was supposed to be no tax on social security per Trump, yet when I enter my amount it adds almost $1,000 to what I owe. Can I just leave that amount off of my income since there is supposed to be no tax on social security?

Re: SSDI being taxed?

rjs — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:44:33 GMT

"No tax on Social Security" was a campaign promise that did not come to pass. There is no change in the taxation of Social Security benefits. Instead there is a new deduction for seniors (65 or older). Unfortunately that doesn't do you any good if you are under 65, even though you are disabled.

Re: SSDI being taxed?

Opus 17 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:26:57 GMT

If SSDI is your only income, it is not taxable. If you have other income, SSDI may be partly taxable based on a formula. That hasn't changed. There is a deduction for over-65 that reduces the amount of tax seniors pay, but it was not exactly "no tax on social security", and it doesn't help under 65.

Re: SSDI being taxed?

user17734197550 — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:07:51 GMT

Got it. Thank you for the information

Re: SSDI being taxed?

user17734197550 — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:08:52 GMT

Thank you for the clarification.