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My parents adopted their great granddaughter. She gets soc.sec.

 
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My parents adopted their great granddaughter. She gets soc.sec. benefits monthly. Is this a taxable income?

 

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Stephanie B. :

Thank you for using Just Answer.

If the the social security benefits are in the great granddaughter's social security number, this would be income to her. However, social security benefits are not taxable income until her other income and half of her social security income combined totals $25,000 or more for the year.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179091,00.html

If you need further clarification, please let me know.

I look foward to your response.

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