[razzle51]

Both on ssd

[smoothy]

Yes... you have to file. You might not have to pay anything.. you might actually get something back... but you do have to at least file.

[MukatA]

If you do not have any other income than SS benefits, then it is not taxable.

A part of your social security benefits (includes SSD) may be taxable if half of the SS benefits plus your other income exceeds the base amount. The base amount is $25,000 for single, head of household, married filing separately who did not live with the spouse in the year, and it is $32,000 for married filing jointly. For married filing separately who lived with the spouse any time in the year, the base amount is $0.

[excon]

Hello r:

From the IRS:

To determine if you need to file a Federal Income Tax return for 2010 answer the following questions:

* Did you have Federal taxes withheld from your pension and wages for this tax year and wish to get a refund back?

* Are you entitled to the Earned Income Tax Credit or did you receive Advance Earned Income Credit for this tax year?

* Were you self-employed with earnings of more than $400.00?

* Did you sell your home?

* Will you owe any special tax on a qualified retirement plan (including an individual retirement account (IRA) or medical savings account (MSA)? You may owe tax if you:
O Received an early distribution from a qualified plan
O Made excess contributions to your IRA or MSA
O Were born before July 1, 1938, and you did not take the minimum required distribution from your qualified retirement plan.
O Received a distribution in the excess of $160,000 from a qualified retirement plan.

* Will you owe social security and Medicare tax on tips you did not report to your employer?

* Will you owe uncollected social security and Medicare or Railroad retirement (RRTA) tax on tips you reported to your employer?

* Will you be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)? (The tax law gives special treatment to some kinds of income and allows special deductions and credit for some kinds of expenses.)

* Will you owe recapture tax?

* Are you a church employee with income in wages of $108.28 or more from a church or qualified church-controlled organization that is exempt from employer social security or Medicare taxes?

excon

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

As a general rule, if SSD is yor ONLY income source, you will not have to file a tax return.