explaining receiving disability benefits w/o disclosing/taxes

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dvinemstre:
hi there, for those of you who CAN file and then have no taxable income you may want to check with a tax professional. due to the economic stimulus package which is set to be approved, persons wh FILE and make a certian amount even if they do nto owe taxes will get the rebate check, something like $300 per person and $300 for claimed dependant. Worth asking about. thanks, zan

md:
As others have pointed out, SSDI can be taxable if your income from other sources exceeds certain limits.

This is because SSDI is not a means tested benefit - your eligibility for SSDI depends solely on your being disabled and having made sufficient social security contributions while you were working.

My partner became disabled in early 2006 and started receiving SSDI towards the end of the year - some of that SSDI was taxable because he had enough earned income from earlier in the year (including vacation pay and severance pay) to put him over the income limits.

SteveA:
Another thing that those of you who aren't filling might want to know. Some states offer Rental Rebate's for folks who live on disability. IE: A Refund from your state whether you paid state taxes or not! If your income is below a certain level you get a check every year from your state come tax time. It's time to check with your local tax specialist folks! You could even file for rebates up to three years prior to this year if you qualify. I had to retroactively refile my state forms the year I found out I was eligible to get my checks from the previous two years that my tax preparer hadn't filed this form for me. ::)

BT65:
Hmmmm, interesting. I just don't know if it would be worth it to have to go to a tax specialist to try to figure it out.

SteveA:
It depends on your state of course but I get a sizeable refund here in Missouri for the past three years as a renter. Didn't get squat when I was a home owner though.

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