I did not have SS spousal benefits on 2024 and prior years after I retired as the law at that time said I did not qualified after I retired. My wife has SS benefits all along after she retired.
However, the Windfall Elimination Program revived my spousal benefit and in 2025 I received a lump sum payment for my 2024's.
The benefits numbers were inputted and I ran the return review and a number 17,275 came out on the error page that need to be fixed. I don't know how that number came in as my lump sum number was much lower.
top of the page said (see attached):
Earlier year Lump sum SS ws (2024) Earlier year taxable SS benefits should not be greater than zero.
Should I change it to 0 ?
