@ScottW4923 wrote:
My daughter is 6 and we receive Social Security payments for where my wife passed away in 2020. Last year we had to pay $800 in taxes for her receiving SS. Why is that?
Did you enter her Social Security benefits on your 2021 tax return? If so that was a mistake and you should amend the 2021 return and remove those benefits.
See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-change-correct-return-a...
You do not enter a dependent's Social Security benefits on your tax return. If the dependent has no other income they do not report the benefits received on a tax return.
