Is there anyone there that can help me with a problem? I got a letter from the IRS stating that I made an $2202.34 error on my tax return.

[pastortech]

I believe it was because the TurboTax program did not take out any taxes on my wife's social security. What do I do?

[Mike9241]

after entering your wife's social security there is a page that asks if she's a resident (aculally resides) in certain countries. if you enter yes then none of her social security is taxable. there have been multiple posts about this question being answered incorrectly. You need to review the answer 

if she actually resides there rather than being a dual-country citizen, then the IRS is wrong. If she does not pay the bill. 

[xmasbaby0]

USER ERROR WITH SOCIAL SECURITY ENTRY

We have seen a lot of people who made a user error with the entry of their SSA1099.   The screen right after you enter the SSA1099 asks you if you lived in certain foreign countries in 2025.   If you skipped past that screen or answered incorrectly, your Social Security was not taxed correctly.   Look at your Form 1040 and see if line 6b was left blank or has a zero due to that mistake.  The IRS is catching those mistakes and correcting them by reducing your refund or increasing your tax due.   It is really so important to read every screen slowly and carefully from top to bottom as you prepare your tax return to avoid errors.