Has anyone paid income tax on income assistance?

Not that I’ve ever heard of; but, then again, I’m learning that although I’ve learned a lot in my lifetime that the younger generation is doing crazy things!

On Pension checks I have added taxes to be taken off in order that I get a one lump sum once a year to buy large items etc.
Otherwise it would be too tempting to spent it on other things.

One is liable for income tax in the US if on general assistance or welfare for part of the year, but the other part of the year one earns enough to have to pay taxes. Same thing happens if you get Social Security, but earn enough from other sources to owe taxes.

US Social Security is the ONLY assistance of which I have any knowledge. When we pay into the SS we are taxed on our gross income; so, when we take it out, we are considered to have prepaid our taxes. We aren’t required to pay taxes on our SS UNLESS we make over a certain amount of incom during the year & then we have to psy taxes on ALL our iincome including the SS. Also, with the little bit of SS that the elderly are paid, their SS income is almost always below the poverty level which is considered tax free. I don’t have any familiarity with any other income assistance so I can’t tell you about how they are taxed!!!

@LadyMarissa is correct. The Federal programs for Income Assistance require an income far below what could be taxed under our tax codes.

And, unless fraud is being committed (which it often is), no one on income assistance could afford to pay a dime in taxes. Federal Income assistance is never enough to live on by itself. People on income assistance frequently need multiple sources and assistance including through charitable organizations

”fraud is being committed (which it often is)”

Please give reference or “JUST SAY IN MY OPINION”.

^^^^Right wing story teller.^^^^

@Yellowdog I gave a scenario where someone’s circumstances change so that the assistance portion of their income becomes taxable.

Well, okay, @Tropical_Willie

In my opinion, a lot of people whoop it up on Easter, Mothers day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day. and live like royalty on everyone’s birthday. You cannot live this lavish lifestyle, with barbecued ribs and steak, without defrauding someone if you are on public assistance.

One way its done is, everyone in the apartment claims to be the head of the household and the other three or four living there are dependents. If you report it, the Department of Human Services tells you to mind your own business.

Seriously, you can’t do shit on public assistance. It probably pays so little because the government wants you to get off it and get a real income and live better.

@Yellowdog I have a close friend that works for “Department of Human Services”, they check and are very strict.

So it is your local officials that are costing you money! In your opinion.

OMG @Yellowdog you live in such a dream world!!! Tennessee isn’t that much different than Georgia & those public assistance aren’t living a lavish lifestyle by any stretch of the imagination. A friend of mine’s daughter gets PA & she’s a single mother of 3 teenage boys who gets NO child support. She receives $700/month. They eat cheap meals that you wouldn’t put in your mouth!!!

Why not re-read my post. @LadyMarissa

You somehow managed to get the very opposite of what it says.

You probably won’t read it. And I don’t care to re-post. Public assistance does not pay enough to live on. When you see lavish parties and steak cookouts, you know fraud is being committed. And if you know the people, you know how they are doing it.

@Yellowdog I don’t need to re-read because you missed what I was referencing…

“And, unless fraud is being committed (which it often is),”
_“a lot of people whoop it up on Easter, Mothers day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day. and live like royalty on everyone’s birthday.”

I don’t see a lot of fraud & partying where I live. As a matter of fact, my church has a deal with one of our local grocery stores where we deliver good cuts of meat such as ribs & steaks to the less fortunate & the homeless around various holidays so they can enjoy a good meal. Maybe what you’re seeing isn’t fraud as much as you looking for fraud!!!