https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/when-determining-if-i-must-file-taxes-should-i-consider-my-social-security-as-part-of-my-total-gross/01/572463#M53695 <P>Have 9k in pension and only other income is Social security&nbsp; Do I&nbsp; add this in to determine&nbsp; total gross income&nbsp; to see if I have to file a return</P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:30:27 GMT lodierno 2019-06-05T21:30:27Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/when-determining-if-i-must-file-taxes-should-i-consider-my-social-security-as-part-of-my-total-gross/01/572463#M53695 <P>Have 9k in pension and only other income is Social security&nbsp; Do I&nbsp; add this in to determine&nbsp; total gross income&nbsp; to see if I have to file a return</P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:30:27 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/when-determining-if-i-must-file-taxes-should-i-consider-my-social-security-as-part-of-my-total-gross/01/572463#M53695 lodierno 2019-06-05T21:30:27Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/it-depends-if-you-are-married-but-file-a-separate-tax/01/572466#M53696 <P><B>It depends.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><UL> <LI>If you are <B>married but file a separate tax return</B> and live with your spouse at any time during the year, then all of your Social Security benefits are considered gross income which may require you to file a tax return.&nbsp;</LI> </UL><UL> <LI>In addition, a portion of your Social Security benefits are included in gross income, <B>regardless of your filing status</B>, in any year the sum of half your Social Security plus all other income, including tax-exempt interest, <B>exceeds $25,000 or $32,000 if you are married filing jointly.</B> </LI> </UL><P> <BR /> </P><P> <BR /> </P><P> <B></B> </P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:30:28 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/it-depends-if-you-are-married-but-file-a-separate-tax/01/572466#M53696 LinaJ2018 2019-06-05T21:30:28Z