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posted Jun 3, 2019 1:48:45 PM

Married filing jointly for years; however, he has been unable to work 2017. I get SSDI and have always filed it. Can I file the SSDI 2017 and the spouse?

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Level 15
Jun 3, 2019 1:48:47 PM

You can always file a joint return no matter who earns what  HOWEVER  if your ONLY income all year was SSDI then you will have no reason to file a return this year at all UNLESS you had health insurance thru the ACA exchange or you had taxes withheld from the benefits that you want refunded. 

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Level 15
Jun 3, 2019 1:48:47 PM

You can always file a joint return no matter who earns what  HOWEVER  if your ONLY income all year was SSDI then you will have no reason to file a return this year at all UNLESS you had health insurance thru the ACA exchange or you had taxes withheld from the benefits that you want refunded.