Taxes on Benefits. If you earn only Social Security disability benefits, chances are good that you won't owe the IRS anything, and won't need to file a return, as long as you have no other sources of income, such as an interest-bearing savings account or rental property.f you earn only Social Security disability benefits, chances are good that you won't owe the IRS anything, and won't need to file a return, as long as you have no other sources of income, such as an interest-bearing savings account or rental property.
ADDENDUM: one must complete 4 years of college in excellent standing; complete 4 years of medical school; and then, complete 3-5 years in a residency program (hospital setting) in pediatric/adolescent medicine. I am going to assume you are referring to a medical doctor (MD) with a specialization in pediatrics. If you are starting your undergraduate work, you can figure on approximately eight years, provided you take the program of study as prescribed by your institution. Viper1.
1 You would need a medical degree to start and then go on to specialize with further training in pediatrics. 2  Pediatricians need 4 years of undergraduate school followed by four more years of medical school, followed by 3 years of internship and residency. What this means is that you must have a 4-year undergraduate degree and a degree from an accredited medical school or college. 2  That is 8 years of higher education. 3  You then have your residency period, which is a hands on training period where you are supervised by other doctors. 4  That is either a 3 or 4 year period.