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HF58
April 10, 2024
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My mother doesn't work. She gets social security. Does this count as a job earnings

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what is counted as money earned by a dependent parent

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xmasbaby0
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April 10, 2024

Social Security is not "earned" income.   If you are trying to determine if you can claim your mother as a dependent, the SS does not "count"---but any other income counts--like a pension, investment income, distributions from retirement accounts, money from working, etc. etc.

 

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent

 

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    CatinaT1
    CatinaT1
    April 10, 2024

    Social Security is not earned income. It is a retirement benefit, not job earnings.

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