Tax Year Prior to 2020: I recieve SSI. May I get tax return?

[DoninGA]

SSI is Supplemental Security Income and is not from the Social Security Administration.  It is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people, who have little or no income; and. It provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.   SSI is not reported on a tax return.

Social Security Retirement/Disability/Survivors benefits are reported on a form SSA-1099 and the benefits received are reported on a federal tax return.

If the SSI or the Social Security benefits are the only income being received in 2016 there is no benefit or need to file a tax return.

To enter Social Security benefits reported on form SSA-1099

• Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
• Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business)
• Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
• Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security
• On Social Security (SSA-1099, RRB-1099), click the start or update button

Or enter social security benefits in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen.  Click on Jump to social security benefits

[keanna31416]

Can I file income tax with out working on SSI &SSD? I am raising my three great children.

[Don Robinson]

I want to know if I get any taxes back if I'm on SSI

[DoninGA]

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@Don Robinson wrote:

I want to know if I get any taxes back if I'm on SSI

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SSI is Supplemental Security Income and is not from the Social Security Administration. It is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people, who have little or no income; and. It provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. SSI is not reported on a tax return.

Social Security Retirement/Disability/Survivors benefits are reported on a form SSA-1099 and the benefits received are reported on a federal tax return. The benefits may be taxable depending on the amount of other income you have entered on your tax return.

However, if the Social Security benefits are the Only income to be reported on the tax return, then there is no reason or need to file a tax return.

[JohnW222]

If you're asking whether you need to report SSI on your federal tax return, the answer is no.

Please see DoninGa's excellent answer above, and the TurboTax Help article “Do I need to report my Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?” for more detail.

[Madelinesmith1964]

I buy clothes and personal cigarette and douche and etc.

[Shinetia92]

How can I do tax being in ssi 

[Shinetia92]

Can I do my tax being in ssi 

[xmasbaby0]

@Shinetia92 If your only income is SSI or Social Security then you have nothing to enter on a tax return unless you had tax withheld or have a 1095A for Marketplace insurance.  There is a difference between those two forms of income--which do you receive?  

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND SSI?

https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/text-over-ussi.htm

[DeanM15]

Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, is never taxable. You may have to, or want to, file taxes but your SSI payments do not appear on your return. 

[Debbiegetmyfunds]

I pay rent, taxes on groceries medical adult diapers, medicences, cabs, 

[xmasbaby0]

@Debbiegetmyfunds    Sorry---not sure what your tax question is about all of that.   Did you receive taxable income with tax withheld?  Do you need to file a tax return?

DO I NEED TO FILE A TAX RETURN?

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/do-i-need-to-file-a-tax-return

[AJ42]

Since you are a champ level I wanted to ask you, I currently receive supplemental Security income, I know there is no reason for me to file taxes but I want to file taxes to get the stimulus, how would I go about doing that?

PS I did not file last year so that will not help me

Thank You!

[AJ42]

@xmasbaby0 I receive supplemental Security income, I know I do not Need to file a tax return but I Want to File. (To get the stimulus check) 

I'm asking you because you're a Champ, and surely know the answer ... Is there anyway for me to file taxes on TurboTax?

If not is there any way for me to file taxes anywhere else online? 

Thank you!