
Do
Social Security Survivor Benefits
get counted in Modified Adjusted Gross Income MAGI, for Covered CA subsidies as part of Social Security, Line 20 from your 1040?
YES. See the screen shot of the Covered CA online application below and the definition of MAGI Income (iii) where Social Security Benefits §86 except SSI get added back in.
Please visit our main page on adding untaxed Social Security benefits to your AGI Line 37 to get your MAGI Income for Covered CA health care subsidies.



Interpreting law is outside the scope of my Insurance license. I’m just pointing it out to you.
26 US Code 86
(a) In general
Supplemental Security Income SSI which gives cash assistance to people with limited income and resources who are age 65 or older, blind or disabled. Children with disabilities can get SSI, too, is under a different section Title XVI … it doesn’t count as MAGI Berkely
Related Pages in MAGI Section
Is child survivors benefits counted as income even if son is not listed as dependent?
We are working on this question on this new webpage.