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Turbo Tax used the wrong amount when figuring how much of my SSA benefits should be taxable. Line 19 of the IRS worksheet should be the smaller of line 17 or line 18.

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June 3, 2019
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Line 17 is $22,080.30 and line 18 is $22,715.40. Turbo Tax used $22,715.40, so both my federal and state returns are incorrect. How do I get them to fix this?

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Best answer by CherylW

ok, I've gotten the calculation and you're correct. Try this: delete the Social Security benefit on the input. Go look at your 1040 to ensure that it's out. To do so:

1. Go to Tax Tools on the left-hand side.

2. Go to Tools.

3. Go to View Tax Summary.

4. Click Preview my 1040 from the left-hand side.

Then go back and re-input it. Hopefully that'll straighten it out.

If you're still having that problem, post back to this thread.

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CherylWAnswer

Employee

ok, I've gotten the calculation and you're correct. Try this: delete the Social Security benefit on the input. Go look at your 1040 to ensure that it's out. To do so:

1. Go to Tax Tools on the left-hand side.

2. Go to Tools.

3. Go to View Tax Summary.

4. Click Preview my 1040 from the left-hand side.

Then go back and re-input it. Hopefully that'll straighten it out.

If you're still having that problem, post back to this thread.

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CherylW

Employee

There is no line 19 on 2018 IRS worksheet.

Line 18 is the smaller of line 16 or line 17 (your total social security benefits).

To check your social security benefit:

1. Click Federal on the left-hand side menu.

2. Click Income across the top.

3. Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security and click Show more.

4. Click Start or Revisit by Social Security (SSA-1099, RRB-1099).

If this doesn't answer your question, post back to this thread.

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rmontan1Author

I was using the latest worksheet from the IRS for figuring taxes for the year 2018. There are 19 lines. Here is the link. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p915.pdf">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p915.pdf</a>

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AKelly

I am trying to amend my Mom's return with TurboTax online regarding the incorrect calculation of the taxable portion of social security benefits. I tried what you suggested, but I'm not having any luck doing this in TurboTax -- it is still pulling in the incorrect taxable portion based on using the SS Benefits Worksheet from the IRS. Am I going to have to file an amendment manually vs. using TurboTax? THANK YOU!