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Posted by Condor on March 15, 2008, 3:28 pm
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> The requirement for a person over 65 and single to file a tax return
> is $10,050. If he has $10,000 in gross income plus another $3,600 in
> Social Security income (benefits) does he have to file a tax return?
> Please confirm - the $3,600 Social Security income is not taxable when
> calculated using the worksheet with $25,000 as the base for single
> over 65 years?
No filing requirement for the scenario indicated above. However, he should
file a "Stimulus-Only" tax return to be eligible for his $300 stimulus
check. He also should file for a refund if any income tax was withheld.
Condor
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