The FREE version is limited to just the form 1040 and if your return requires one of the schedules you must upgrade to deluxe to complete a correct return. First review your entries in the W-2 section for any input errors.
Next ... if you are married make sure each of your W-2 forms are correctly identified to the right person ... that is the most likely reason for this excess SS issue ... remove the error to remove the upgrade issue.
However, if you are single and have more than one employer and the totals of box 4 is more than $8,239.80 then you have refundable SS taxes due to overwithholding. To file a proper return this needs to be included and the excess is refundable. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/credits-and-deductions/help/can-i-get-a-refund-for-excess-social-s...
