Must a representative payee for social security disability pay taxes on the social security income?

Question

I am the representative payee for the social security disability for my adult son who lives with me. The SSA determined that he needed a representative payee because he was not able to manage his own money. I spend his SS on his food, shelter and living expenses and if any is leftover, I save it for him. Do I have to report his social security as income on my taxes?

Answer 1

No,you don't. SS benefits are not taxable.I got SS benefits for my son when he was a minor because I am disabled.I never had to claim it on taxes.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

There is a lot of misinformation in this thread. 1. When a person has a representative payee all documents are sent twice. Once to the payee and once to the person receiving benefits. I am the payee to two adults and we get duplicate copies in the mail of everything. (They both use my address as their mailing address.) 2. It is a federal crime to open up mail addressed to someone else. 3. The annual filing is a legally binding document and if filled out falsely the mother can be prosecuted by SSA. Contact them asap. 4. Many people with bipolar are on SSI, but this would have to be done with some degree of cooperation in filling out forms with SSA. They do not appoint a representative payee unless it has been agreed to. 5. A representative payee has to be 21 according to my local representatives. 6. It may be perfectly legitimate that his mother did not give him any money when he was living with her. How did he do things? Did he ever take you out on a date and buy you anything? Does he have a job? That income by law had to be reported - so if he has had income it best be reported to SSA immediately. If nothing else his mother will have to repay any money she received that she should have reported as his employment income. 7. He may not need a representative payee. It may also be when he goes to SSA they willdertermine he is no longer entitled to benefits.

Answer 4

Please check with Soc. Sec. and/or the IRS local office in your area with this question. They are the best source for the answers. Take care.