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Do you and your spouse both have W2 from the same employer?  Sorry the max is per person not combined.  And it sounds like you might have entered both W2s under the same  spouse.  Also try leaving the cents off the SS or RRTA amount in box 4.

 

The program will figure out any excess for you if you paid over the max.  For 2021 the max for Social Security is $8,853.60 on $142,800 of wages (142,800 x 6.2%).

 

You only get excess SS back if ONE SPOUSE  had more than 1 employer and those employers took out more than the max of  $8,853.60 (for 2021).  If one employer took out more than the max you have to get it back from the employer.