topic My parents are both 75 years, the only income they have is social security benefits, are they required to file federal and south caroling state tax returns? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-parents-are-both-75-years-the-only-income-they-have-is-social-security-benefits-are-they-required/01/589712#M55355 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:56:19 GMT marydevall 2019-06-05T23:56:19Z My parents are both 75 years, the only income they have is social security benefits, are they required to file federal and south caroling state tax returns? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-parents-are-both-75-years-the-only-income-they-have-is-social-security-benefits-are-they-required/01/589712#M55355 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:56:19 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-parents-are-both-75-years-the-only-income-they-have-is-social-security-benefits-are-they-required/01/589712#M55355 marydevall 2019-06-05T23:56:19Z No, they are not required to file if their only income is... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-they-are-not-required-to-file-if-their-only-income-is/01/589716#M55356 <P>No, they are not required to file if their only income is from Social Security.</P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:56:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-they-are-not-required-to-file-if-their-only-income-is/01/589716#M55356 Coleen3 2019-06-05T23:56:21Z It depends on how much income they have, likely if that i... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/it-depends-on-how-much-income-they-have-likely-if-that-i/01/589719#M55357 <P>It depends on how much income they have, likely if that is their only income it will not be taxable or taxed very little, see below for the specific dollar amounts for federal. Also, generally, you are required to file a South Carolina Income Tax return if you are required to file a federal return</P><P> <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3299920" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3299920</A> <BR /> </P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:56:23 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/it-depends-on-how-much-income-they-have-likely-if-that-i/01/589719#M55357 StacyC 2019-06-05T23:56:23Z