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June 3, 2019
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Is short/long term disability payment taxable?

  • June 3, 2019
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Best answer by Hal_Al

It depends. If you get a tax document (W-2 [box 1] or 1099-R) for the payment, it's taxable.

The rule is if you paid the insurance premium, with after tax money, the disability benefit is tax free. If your employer paid the premium (as in most cases) or you paid the premium with pre-tax money, the benefit is taxable.

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June 3, 2019

It depends. If you get a tax document (W-2 [box 1] or 1099-R) for the payment, it's taxable.

The rule is if you paid the insurance premium, with after tax money, the disability benefit is tax free. If your employer paid the premium (as in most cases) or you paid the premium with pre-tax money, the benefit is taxable.

June 3, 2019
What about in Ohio, as ORC 5447.01 (4) seems to unambiguously declare "disability benefits" are to be deducted from taxable income.