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January 21, 2025
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Dependents Ssdi confusion

  • January 21, 2025
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Hello. My husband and I are MFJ with my mother in law as our dependent who receives ssdi as her only income. What my confusion is is that I was asked if she earns more than $5050.00 a year. Am I supposed to say YES or NO to that question being that she only receives the SSDI as payment? We have claimed her on previous returns and I don't recall being asked this question. Thank you. 

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    DaveF1006
    January 21, 2025

    No. SSDI is not earned income thus the answer to that question is "no". 

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    Employee
    January 21, 2025

    You do NOT count her SS toward that $5050.   Only OTHER income like pension, investment income, rental income, etc.etc. counts.   

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