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Blog Topics on Managing your SSDI and SSI Benefits

Not sure what a Social Security letter means? Or how to update your information? Find resources and topics that discuss how you can manage your Social Security benefits, what limits may exsist, and how to best update information and communicate with your SS office.
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Pro Tip
September 2, 2026

Common SSDI Tax Myths About Your Benefits

Learn the truth behind six common SSDI tax myths, including the 85% rule, Medicare deductions, federal withholding, back pay, and state taxes.
Qualifications for SS Benefits
Managing Your SS Benefits
Medicare & Healthcare
September 2, 2026
Claim Tip
September 1, 2026

How to Report SSDI on Your Tax Return

Learn how to report SSDI on your federal tax return, calculate taxable benefits, and handle repayments and SSDI back pay.
Managing Your SS Benefits
September 1, 2026
Pro Tip
August 31, 2026

Should I Withhold Taxes From SSDI Payments?

Should I withhold taxes from SSDI? See when federal withholding makes sense, available SSA rates, and how to start, change, or stop withholding.
Managing Your SS Benefits
August 31, 2026
Claim Tip
August 28, 2026

Do Medicare premiums reduce taxable SSDI income?

Learn why Medicare premiums don’t reduce taxable SSDI income, how SSA-1099 Box 5 works, and when premiums can qualify as a separate tax deduction.
Managing Your SS Benefits
Medicare & Healthcare
August 28, 2026
Pro Tip
August 27, 2026

State Taxes on SSDI Benefits: Which States Tax Them?

See which states may tax SSDI benefits in 2026, what rules can affect your tax treatment, and where to check current state tax instructions.
Managing Your SS Benefits
August 27, 2026
Pro Tip
August 26, 2026

Do You Pay Taxes on SSDI Benefits? Federal Income Tax Rules

Learn when SSDI benefits are federally taxable, how combined income affects taxes, and what the 50% and 85% tax rules mean.
Managing Your SS Benefits
August 26, 2026
How It Works
August 24, 2026

How to Work Without Losing SSDI Benefits: Return-to-Work Rules

Learn how SSDI work incentives, reporting, recordkeeping, Medicare coverage, and other protections apply when you return to work.
Qualifications for SS Benefits
Managing Your SS Benefits
August 24, 2026
Claim Tip
August 18, 2026

What Happens If You Earn Over the SSDI Limit After Approval?

What happens if you earn over the SSDI limit? Learn how 2026 TWP, EPE, and SGA rules affect your benefits and when payments can stop.
Managing Your SS Benefits
August 18, 2026
How It Works
August 13, 2026

Do Gifts Affect SSDI Benefits?

Gifts, family support, and inheritances do not reduce SSDI benefits. Learn how SSI rules differ and how financial support can affect SSI.
Qualifications for SS Benefits
Managing Your SS Benefits
August 13, 2026
Claim Tip
August 12, 2026

Does Money in the Bank Affect SSDI?

Money in the bank does not affect SSDI eligibility. Learn why SSDI has no asset limit and how its rules differ from SSI and work income rules.
Qualifications for SS Benefits
Managing Your SS Benefits
August 12, 2026
Claim Tip
August 11, 2026

What Assets Can You Own on SSDI?

SSDI has no asset limit. Learn what you can own, when rental or business activity may count as work, and how SSI rules differ.
Qualifications for SS Benefits
Managing Your SS Benefits
August 11, 2026
Pro Tip
August 10, 2026

Does SSDI Have an Asset Limit?

Does SSDI have an asset limit? No. Learn which assets you can keep, what income affects benefits, and how SSDI rules differ from SSI.
Qualifications for SS Benefits
Managing Your SS Benefits
August 10, 2026
Claim Tip
August 7, 2026

SSDI Income Limits What Counts and What Does Not

Learn how SSDI income limits apply to work earnings, savings, gifts, inheritances, and SSI rules so you know what can affect benefits.
Applying for SS Benefits
Qualifications for SS Benefits
Managing Your SS Benefits
August 7, 2026
Pro Tip
August 3, 2026

How Medicare Enrollment Works When SSDI Reaches Retirement Age

Learn how Medicare enrollment works when SSDI reaches retirement age, what stays the same, and which notices to check before the benefit switch.
Managing Your SS Benefits
Medicare & Healthcare
Other Benefits
August 3, 2026