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Do I have to file taxes when receiving disability benefits?
There is a saying that the only two things in life that are certain are death and taxes. As United States citizens, we are well aware of the fact that we pay taxes on the income we receive. In fact, a part of those taxes is what makes it possible for disabled workers to obtain Social Security Disability benefits. The question is, do Social Security Disability beneficiaries have to file taxes when receiving disability benefits and do they have to pay taxes on the Social Security Disability benefits that they receive?
Do I have to file taxes when receiving disability benefits?
There is a saying that the only two things in life that are certain are death and taxes. As United States citizens, we are well aware of the fact that we pay taxes on the income we receive. In fact, a part of those taxes is what makes it possible for disabled workers to obtain Social Security Disability benefits. The question is, do Social Security Disability beneficiaries have to file taxes when receiving disability benefits and do they have to pay taxes on the Social Security Disability benefits that they receive?
Whether or not you actually have to file taxes when receiving Social Security Disability depends on how much income you receive and whether or not your spouse receives an income. If Social Security Disability benefits are your only source of income and you are single, you do not necessarily have to file taxes. Doing so, however, may be in your best interests – such as the case with stimulus payments that you may not receive if you do not file taxes.
The general rule of thumb to follow is that you will have to pay federal taxes on your Social Security Disability benefits if you file a federal tax return as an individual and your total income is more than $25,000. If you file a joint return, you will have to pay taxes if you and your spouse have a total combined income that exceeds $32,000.
The good news is that you will not have to pay taxes on all of the Social Security Disability benefits that you receive if you do fall within one of the above tax brackets. If you file a federal tax return as an individual and earn between $25,000 and $34,000 for the year, you may be responsible for paying income tax on 50 percent of the amount you received from the Social Security Administration (SSA). If your income is more than $34,000, then you may have to pay taxes on up to 85 percent of your Social Security Disability benefits.
If you file jointly with your spouse, you may have to pay taxes on 50 percent of your Social Security Disability benefits if you and your spouse have a combined income of between $32,000 and $44,000. If you and your spouse have a combined income of more than $44,000, then up to 85 percent of your Social Security Disability income may be taxed. The good news is that you will never have to pay taxes on more than 85 percent of your Social Security Disability earnings.
It is in your best interests to file jointly with your spouse. If you file as married filing separately, you will likely have to pay taxes on some portion of your Social Security Disability payments.
The SSA is not obligated to withhold taxes from your Social Security Disability payments. If, however, you feel that you are going to owe taxes on your Social Security Disability benefits you can contact the SSA and ask them to withhold taxes for you if you prefer your tax situation be handled through tax withholding. In order to do this, you will need to contact your local Social Security Office in order to set up tax withholding arrangements.
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I retired last year and started receiving social security payments. Do I have to pay taxes on my social security benefits?
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I retired last year and started receiving social security payments. Do I have to pay taxes on my social security benefits?
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Social security benefits include monthly retirement, survivor and disability benefits. They don't include supplemental security income (SSI) payments, which aren't taxable. The net amount of social security benefits that you receive from the Social Security Administration is reported in Box 5 of Form SSA-1099, Social Security Benefit Statement, and you report that amount on line 6a of Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return or Form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors. The taxable portion of the benefits that's included in your income and used to calculate your income tax liability depends on the total amount of your income and benefits for the taxable year. You report the taxable portion of your social security benefits on line 6b of Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR.
Your benefits may be taxable if the total of (1) one-half of your benefits, plus (2) all of your other income, including tax-exempt interest, is greater than the base amount for your filing status.
The base amount for your filing status is:
$25,000 if you're single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er),
$25,000 if you're married filing separately and lived apart from your spouse for the entire year,
$32,000 if you're married filing jointly,
$0 if you're married filing separately and lived with your spouse at any time during the tax year.
If you're married and file a joint return, you and your spouse must combine your incomes and social security benefits when figuring the taxable portion of your benefits. Even if your spouse didn't receive any benefits, you must add your spouse's income to yours when figuring on a joint return if any of your benefits are taxable.
Generally, you can figure the taxable amount of the benefits in Are My Social Security or Railroad Retirement Tier I Benefits Taxable?, on a worksheet in the Instructions for Form 1040 (and Form 1040-SR) or in Publication 915, Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits. However, if you made contributions to a traditional Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) for 2021 and you or your spouse were covered by a retirement plan at work or through self-employment, use the worksheets in Publication 590-A, Contributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), to see if any of your social security benefits are taxable and to figure your IRA deduction.
Additional Information
Tax Topic 423 - Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits
Publication 554, Tax Guide for Seniors (PDF)
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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 01-Jan-2022
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Social Security Disability Income
Do you need to report your social security disability income (SSDI) on your tax return? Learn more from the tax experts at H&R Block.
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IS SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INCOME TAXABLE?
Answer
Regarding social security disability tax consequences, if you’re required to file an individual income tax return, Social security disability income (SSDI) is taxed the same as other social security benefits.
None of your SSDI is taxable if half of your SSDI plus all your other income is less than:
$25,000 if filing single, head of household, or married filing separately (if you and your spouse lived apart at all times during the year)
$32,000 if married filing jointly
$0 if married filing separately (if you and your spouse lived together at any time during the year)
Special Rules Around SSDI Tax Consequences
However, if half of your SSDI plus all other income is more than the amounts above, part of your benefits may be taxable.
Amount of Income Tax on Social Security Benefits
The amount of income tax on social security benefits depends on the total amount of your benefits and other income. Usually, the higher that total amount, the greater the taxable part of your benefits.
If a portion of your benefits is taxable, usually 50% of your benefits will be taxable. However, up to 85% of your benefits can be taxable if either of these situations applies:
The total of half of your benefits and all your other income is more than $34,000 — or $44,000 if married filing jointly.
You’re married filing separately and lived with your spouse at any time during the tax year.
Use Worksheet 1 in Publication 915 to figure the taxable portion of your SSDI benefits.
Where to Go for More Help with Social Security Disability Income Tax Consequences
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