Submitted By: Helen
Answered: April 15, 2014 8:30 am
Is the $255 death benefit from Social Security that I received when my spouse died taxable?
No. This lump-sum death payment is tax free.
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Flexible spending arrangement
A salary reduction plan that allows employees to pay for enhanced medical coverage or dependent care expenses on a tax-free basis.
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