{"id":765,"date":"2016-02-09T15:02:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T20:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/?p=765"},"modified":"2016-02-02T15:06:15","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T20:06:15","slug":"tax-return-rules-for-senior-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/09\/tax-return-rules-for-senior-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Return Rules for Senior Citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many seniors<\/a> receive Social Security benefits as part of their income, however whether or not those benefits are taxable is reliant on any other benefits or income received throughout the year. Monthly retirement, survivor, and disability benefits are all included in Social Security income, although supplemental security income (SSI) benefits are non-taxable and therefore not included in general Social Security benefits.<\/p>\n

Generally, if the only income you receive is from Social Security, then you won\u2019t be subject to taxation and aren\u2019t required to file a return. However, if you have any additional income from other sources, you may have to pay taxes on the total amount.<\/p>\n

In order to determine if your benefits are taxable, you\u2019ll need to know the base amount of income for your filing status as follows:<\/p>\n