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    Dec 5, 2008, 08:16 AM
    Filing taxes on disability
    Should I file taxes when all I get is disabilty
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    Dec 5, 2008, 08:56 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by crazylady2008 View Post
    Should I file taxes when all I get is disabilty


    Where does the disability come from? Private carrier? Work related? SS? I think it matters.
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    Dec 5, 2008, 11:31 AM
    Yes, it definitely matters!

    If the source of the disability income is from a plan for which your employer paid the premiums, then the income is subject to income taxes.

    If, however, you paid the premiums with post-tax dollars, or the income is from the Social Security Administration, then the disability income is tax-exempt.
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