Get your taxes done using TurboTax

The Turbo Tax worksheet should be right.  But you need to check the actual 1040 return line 6a and 6b.  6a should be the benefits in SSA-1099 box 5.  Is 6a doubled?  Then line 6b is the taxable amount up to 85% max of 6a.

 

You should not use the worksheet on the back of the SSA-1099.  It can be complicated to figure out even though it looks simple.  Turbo Tax figures it all out for you.

 

When you enter 1/2 of your ss on line B it is not being subtracted from anything.  It is being ADDED to ALL your other income to see if any of the ss will be taxable to you.