Past due taxes and survivors social security benefits?
Troy W asked:
My father passed and had not filed taxes on his painting business for two years. My mother is unable to work and is filing for survivors benifits with the social security office. Will social security deny my mother benefits because of past due taxes. My mother is on the business as a 49% share holder and my father was the other. He did all the work and she stayed home because of a previous injury. She will be closing the business.
Lawrence
My father passed and had not filed taxes on his painting business for two years. My mother is unable to work and is filing for survivors benifits with the social security office. Will social security deny my mother benefits because of past due taxes. My mother is on the business as a 49% share holder and my father was the other. He did all the work and she stayed home because of a previous injury. She will be closing the business.
Lawrence
Russell
Your mother’s benefits will be permanantly reduced because the income tax return is the source document for crediting a self-employed person’s social security account. In her case, the last two years will be figured in at zero.
Douglas
What was this, an S-corp or a corporation?
Were the W-2’s done properly for your father’s work?
Frances
No, her benefits (assuming she qualifes) will not be denied due to past taxes. However, a percentage of the payment may offset to pay any taxes she may be liable for.