Question

How do i enter taxable amount of social security?

where in turbo tax do i put taxable amount of social security benefits

Employee

You enter the amount in box 5 of the SSA-1099 and Turbo Tax calculates the taxable amount. It is too tricky to figure out yourself.

Enter a SSA-1099, SSA-1099-SM or RRB-1099 under

Federal Taxes on the left side or top

Wages and Income

Then scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security

Social Security (SSA-1099. RRB-1099) - click the Start or Revisit button

Up to 85% of Social Security becomes taxable when all your other income plus 1/2 your social security, reaches:

Married Filing Jointly: $32,000

Single or head of household: $25,000

Married Filing Separately: 0

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