As @Ts590 explains the issue is the follow on question after entering an amount for W2 Box 11. The taxable amount of your form W2 is shown in box 1 of your W2, which goes to line 1 on your form 1040.
In the follow on question asking, "Did you take money out of your nonqualified pension plan?" If you answer "Yes" the amount in box 11 will be removed from line 1 on your 1040 and moved to line 8t on schedule 1 which then flows back to line 8 on your 1040.
The taxable amount did not change and the tax rate does not change. However, this may cause an e-file rejection.
The workaround is to answer "No" to the follow on question about taking money out of your non-qualified account. This will keep everything on line 1 of your 1040.
Box 11 is an informational box for the employer to report to the Social Security Administration (SSA). The SSA already has a copy of the form W2 for their purposes. The amount in box 1 of your W2 is the taxable amount and is correctly taxed whether on line 8 or line 1 of your form 1040.
So to recap answer "No" in the W2 follow on question to keep the amount in box 1 intact on line 1 of your form 1040.
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