{"id":20347,"date":"2017-06-14T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/"},"modified":"2021-07-08T14:37:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T19:37:30","slug":"social-security-disability-income-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/income\/retirement-income\/social-security-disability-income-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Social Security Disability Income Taxable?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53309 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Social-security-payments-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Social security\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\"><\/p>\n<p>Regarding social security disability tax consequences, if you\u2019re required to file an individual income tax return, Social security disability income (SSDI) is taxed the same as other social security benefits.<\/p>\n<p>None of your SSDI is taxable if half of your SSDI plus all your other income is less than:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">$25,000<\/span>&nbsp;if filing single, head of household, or married filing separately (if you and your spouse lived apart at all times during the year)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">$32,000<\/span>&nbsp;if married filing jointly<\/li>\n<li>$0 if married filing separately (if you and your spouse lived together at any time during the year)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Special Rules Around SSDI Tax Consequences<\/h2>\n<p>However, if half of your SSDI plus all other income is more than the amounts above, part of your benefits may be taxable.<\/p>\n<h2>Amount of Income Tax on Social Security Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The total of half of your benefits and all your other income is more than $34,000 \u2014 or $44,000 if married filing jointly.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re married filing separately and lived with your spouse at any time during the tax year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use Worksheet 1 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/publications\/p915\">Publication 915<\/a> to figure the taxable portion of your SSDI benefits.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to Go for More Help with Social Security Disability Income Tax Consequences<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot to take in where social security disability income is concerned. If you need help understanding your options, our knowledgeable tax pros can help.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/local-offices\/#!\/en\/office-locator\/\">Make an appointment<\/a> to speak with one of our tax pros today.<\/p>\n<p><em>Need more options? Discover the many <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/filing-options-and-products.html\"><em>ways to file your taxes<\/em><\/a><em> with H&amp;R Block.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regarding social security disability tax consequences, if you\u2019re required to file an individual income tax return, Social security disability income (SSDI) is taxed the same as other social security benefits. 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