What is the exact amount in box 5 of your Form SSA-1099?
What is the exact amount on line A of the Social Security Benefits Worksheet, in the Taxpayer column?
If you are filing as married filing jointly, what is the exact amount in box 5 of your spouse's Form SSA-1099, and what is the exact amount on line A of the Social Security Benefits Worksheet in the Spouse column?
What is the exact amount on line 1 of the Social Security Benefits Worksheet?
On the Social Security Benefits Worksheet, line B has nothing to do with the amount on line 1. Line 1 is the sum of the amounts on lines A and F.
What do you mean by "what IRS says is correct"? It's not clear what "answer" you are referring to. Where did the IRS say that a particular "answer" was correct? Did you get a notice from the IRS saying that there is an error on your 2022 tax return? What exactly did they say was wrong, and what did they change it to?
You said you entered lines A and B on the Social Security Benefits Worksheet. Are you filling out the worksheet in forms mode? That can lead to errors. You should use the Step-by-Step interview to enter your Form SSA-1099.
