Even if you receive Social Security benefits, you will have to file a tax return and pay taxes if you have outside income from different sources.These income sources include work wages, self employment earnings, and dividends from life insurance policies and investments.ven if you receive Social Security benefits, you will have to file a tax return and pay taxes if you have outside income from different sources.
In July of 2007 the claims backlog for SSDI and SSI cases was at its highest mark ever reaching 749,224 cases. The information below should help give you an idea of how long it takes to get a decision at the hearing level. The national average in 7/07 was 528 days. As of 5/30/08 a new report was published with an update on processing times at the hearing level. The national average for 5/08 was 523 days.
Some individuals will not receive payment for a couple of months after they are approved for disability benefits. Social Security Disability Back pay and How Long it Takes to Qualify for it Social Security disability recipients may have to wait longer to receive their back pay if there are any SSI benefits involved.How long does a request for a disability hearing appeal take? Disability hearings are, fairly often, somewhat short.he second appeal, the disability hearing before a federal administrative law judge, can take considerably longer. How long does it take to get an answer on a Social Security Reconsideration Appeal? In many cases, an answer on a reconsideration can be received in as little as 30 days.