Vanessa A
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Yes, the maximum amount of your social security income that is taxed is 85%.  If you look at lines 6a and 6b of your form 1040, you should see that box a is only 85% of box b. 

 

If you are seeing more than that taxed, did you enter it in the correct spot?  To enter your 1099-SSA by selecting the following:

  1. Income
  2. Your Retirement
  3. Start next to 1099-SSA, social security

 

 

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