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Quick question:

I am still confused about the second image I posted. It asks for the adjusted gross income from the previous year and for "Taxable Social Security Benefits in 2021." The instructions say, "This can be found on your 2021 tax return." You mentioned that entering the lump sum payment amount in that 3rd box was correct, but I want to confirm that it’s not asking for other Social Security benefits that were actually paid in that year.

When I input the lump sum amount for each year received in 2024 in that third box,  my tax owed decreases from $15,000 to $75,000. If I leave the box blank for the three prior years, it is taxing a lot more of the total amount.