Foreign Spouse, Non Citizen, Social Security/House taxed upon death?

[jankun]

What is the name of your state? Washington

I am married 10 years to a foreign citizen who has a green card. We are being told by her friends that upon my death, she IS eligble to collect my Social Security benefits (BUT only at a higher tax level) than a US Citizen? Is this true. This doesn't feel correct.

Also, we are told that since we both own a house together, if I die first, she does get the entire house, but since she is NOT a US Citizen, she has to pay tax on the half of mine that goes to her upon my death. Is this true? Again it does not feel correct.

Thank you for help.

 

[High&Low]

"I am married 10 years to a foreign citizen who has a green card. We are being told by her friends that upon my death, she is not eligble to collect my Social Security benefits unless she is a US Citizen? Is this true. This doesn't feel correct."

Assuming you have worked long enough to accumulate adequate number of credits into social security, your wife will be able to collect. Just visit your local SS office and ask the people working behind the bullet proof windows...they'll tell you all about it.