Taxes on SS disability

[michreject]

Anyone know the tax rate on SS disability?

My wife started collecting it and am unsure of the tax implications.

[DJ13]

1. Paying taxes on your benefits

Some people who get Social Security have to pay taxes on their benefits. About one-third of our current beneficiaries pay taxes on their benefits. You will be affected only if you have substantial income in addition to your Social Security benefits.

* If you file a federal tax return as an “individual” and your income is more than $25,000, you have to pay taxes.
* If you file a joint return, you may have to pay taxes if you and your spouse have a combined income that is more than $32,000.
* If you are married and file a separate return, you will probably pay taxes on your benefits.

For more information, contact the Internal Revenue Service.

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10153.html
What You Need To Know When You Get Social Security Disability Benefits

[michreject]

3. That sux

She got a retro check for 30,000 sans tax and my pension is 37,000.

[sam sarrha]

2. i had a hand amputated.. i get union temp disability, 'Central States" $300 week -$24.86

my paycheck is $1000 a week with the usual 16 hrs overtime

[Imagevision]

4. I pay no taxes never have for the past 5 years- you don't make enough income

[loyalkydem]

5. The only thing

they take out of mine is medicare stuff but I just got put on some kind of medicare savings plan

[marcicj]

6. so no taxes if that is your only income?

Is that right??

[CountAllVotes]

7. yes that is right

you have to file if you have other income. In my case the other income is dividends from savings over $400 a year. I don't pay taxes as my income is far too low to require any.

Sad isn't it really?

Don't I wish.

[Imagevision]

8. True, no taxes if SSDI is your only income...