Hi. if there are any retirees out there. i brought my now 97 year old mother to Italy to care for her; she suffers from Alzheimer's. i went to apply for assistance and was told she needs to pay taxes on her ss. she gets the bare minimum and has no other income. before i go to CAF, ii called ss in Rome and they said her ss is public….i am wondering if anyone else has dealt with ss and taxes herel