[NABS-L] Filing Taxes

[Harry Staley]

BLUF:

"If Social Security Disability benefits are your only source of income and you are single, you do not necessarily have to file taxes. Doing so, however, may be in your best interests – such as the case with stimulus payments that you may not receive if you do not file taxes.

The general rule of thumb to follow is that you will have to pay federal taxes on your Social Security Disability benefits if you file a federal tax return as an individual and your total income is more than $25,000. If you file a joint return, you will have to pay taxes if you and your spouse have a total combined income that exceeds $32,000."

See the article below:
https://www.disability-benefits-help.org/faq/file-taxes-when-receiving-disability-benefits#:~:text=If%20Social%20Security%20Disability%20benefits,you%20do%20not%20file%20taxes. <https://www.disability-benefits-help.org/faq/file-taxes-when-receiving-disability-benefits#:~:text=If%20Social%20Security%20Disability%20benefits,you%20do%20not%20file%20taxes.>



> On Jun 7, 2020, at 2:33 PM, Ahbee Orton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Santiago.
> Well, do you need to file taxes if you're on SSI?  
> 
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> 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV
> 
>> On Jun 7, 2020, at 2:16 PM, Harry Staley via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Why do you ask about filing taxes? Do you have any taxable income such as excess scholarship money, work study, or wages from working?
>> 
>> Harry Staley
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>>> On Jun 7, 2020, at 13:55, Santiago H via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Ahbee, 
>>> TurboTax is definitely an accessible option for that. You can also use Aira if you need additional assistance if you in any way own a small business and are self-employed.  Just in case you encounter any difficulties with it. 
>>> 
>>> Santiago 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>>> On Jun 7, 2020, at 11:51 AM, Ahbee Orton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi All, 
>>>> 
>>>> I am not sure where to ask about filing taxes as a blind person but thought I would try here. I am fairly certain I need to file taxes this year, and I have no idea really what to do. What applications or services should I use that would be accessible for me to independently file taxes? Is there a particular process to go throughb and how does that work? I just feel so clueless. 
>>>> Thank you. 
>>>> 
>>>> Blessings, 
>>>> Ahbee 
>>>> 
>>>> Vice President, Alabama Association of Blind Students 
>>>> A Member of the National Federation of the Blind 
>>>> “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
>>>> 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV
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